luttra
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Low German lûtteren, from Proto-Germanic *hlūtraz. Literal sense attested since 1541, figurative sense attested since 1756. Cognate of German läutern, Danish luttre, Norwegian luttre.
Verb
[edit]luttra (present luttrar, preterite luttrade, supine luttrat, imperative luttra)
Usage notes
[edit]Often used figuratively to describe when someone, due to adversity or misfortune, is invigorated to face new hardships.
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | luttra | luttras | ||
| supine | luttrat | luttrats | ||
| imperative | luttra | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | luttren | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | luttrar | luttrade | luttras | luttrades |
| ind. plural1 | luttra | luttrade | luttras | luttrades |
| subjunctive2 | luttre | luttrade | luttres | luttrades |
| present participle | luttrande | |||
| past participle | luttrad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
References
[edit]- luttra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- luttra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- luttra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- lutter in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)