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nödgas

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From nödga, from Old Swedish nöþgha, from Old Norse nauðga.

Verb

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nödgas (present nödgas, preterite nödgades, supine nödgats, imperative nödgas)

  1. (deponent) to have to, to be forced to (do something, due to circumstances)
    Bron var sprängd, så de nödgades ta en omväg
    The bridge had been blown up, so they had to take a detour

Conjugation

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Conjugation of nödgas (weak)
active passive
infinitive nödgas
supine nödgats
imperative nödgas
imper. plural1 nödgens
present past present past
indicative nödgas nödgades
ind. plural1 nödgas nödgades
subjunctive2 nödges nödgades
present participle
past participle nödgad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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