hårdra
Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]hår + dra. Attested in the current sense since 1749. Originally in the literal sense of hairpulling (compare Old Swedish hardragha). Compare French tiré par les cheveux.
Verb
[edit]hårdra (present hårdrar, preterite hårdrog, supine hårdragit, imperative hårdra)
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | hårdra | hårdras | ||
| supine | hårdragit | hårdragits | ||
| imperative | hårdra | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | hårdran | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | hårdrar | hårdrog | hårdras | hårdrogs |
| ind. plural1 | hårdra | hårdrogo | hårdras | hårdrogos |
| subjunctive2 | hårdra | hårdroge | hårdras | hårdroges |
| present participle | hårdragande | |||
| past participle | hårdragen | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.