söndra

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Swedish syndra, equivalent to sönder +‎ -a. Cognate of Danish søndre, Old Norse sundra, Middle Low German sunderen, Old High German suntarōn (from whence Middle High German sundern and German sondern), English sunder.

Verb

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söndra (present söndrar, preterite söndrade, supine söndrat, imperative söndra)

  1. to divide (cause division/disagreement within)
    De försöker söndra oss, för tillsammans är vi för starka
    They're trying to divide us, because together, we are too strong

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