hårdra

Swedish[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.

hårdra (present hårdrar, preterite hårdrog, supine hårdragit, imperative hårdra)

take (an argument) to its extreme
om vi hårdrar argumentet
if the argument is taken to its extreme

Conjugation of hårdra (class 6 strong)

	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
	Participles
Present participle	hårdragande
Past participle	hårdragen
¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.