motsäga

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Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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mot (against) +‎ säga (say)

Verb

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motsäga (present motsäger, preterite motsade, supine motsagt, imperative motsäg)

  1. to contradict (show to be false, contain contradicting information)
    Att deras kebabsås inte är den krämigaste motsäger inte att den är godast
    That their kebab sauce isn't the creamiest doesn't contradict that it's the tastiest
  2. to contradict, to challenge (say something that goes against something said earlier)
    Han tålde inte att bli motsagd
    He couldn't stand being contradicted

Conjugation

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