trefja

Old Norse

Etymology

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Verb

trefja (singular past indicative trafði, plural past indicative trǫfðu, past participle trafðr or trafiðr)

1. (transitive) to shred
2. (transitive) to wear out
3. to buzz

Conjugation

Conjugation of trefja — active (weak class 1)

infinitive	trefja
present participle	trefjandi
past participle	trafðr, trafiðr
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	tref	trafða
2nd-person singular	trefr	trafðir
3rd-person singular	trefr	trafði
1st-person plural	trefjum	trǫfðum
2nd-person plural	trefið	trǫfðuð
3rd-person plural	trefja	trǫfðu
subjunctive	present	past
1st-person singular	trefja	trefða
2nd-person singular	trefir	trefðir
3rd-person singular	trefi	trefði
1st-person plural	trefim	trefðim
2nd-person plural	trefið	trefðið
3rd-person plural	trefi	trefði
imperative	present
2nd-person singular	tref
1st-person plural	trefjum
2nd-person plural	trefið

Conjugation of trefja — mediopassive (weak class 1)

infinitive	trefjask
present participle	trefjandisk
past participle	trafzk, trafizk
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	trefjumk	trǫfðumk
2nd-person singular	trefsk	trafðisk
3rd-person singular	trefsk	trafðisk
1st-person plural	trefjumsk	trǫfðumsk
2nd-person plural	trefizk	trǫfðuzk
3rd-person plural	trefjask	trǫfðusk
subjunctive	present	past
1st-person singular	trefjumk	trefðumk
2nd-person singular	trefisk	trefðisk
3rd-person singular	trefisk	trefðisk
1st-person plural	trefimsk	trefðimsk
2nd-person plural	trefizk	trefðizk
3rd-person plural	trefisk	trefðisk
imperative	present
2nd-person singular	trefsk
1st-person plural	trefjumsk
2nd-person plural	trefizk

Related terms

• trefill