lindra

Faroese

Verb

lindra

1. to get better, to relieve, to alleviate

   tað lindraði honum - he got better

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Alternative forms

• lindret

Verb

lindra

1. inflection of lindre:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

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Swedish

Etymology

From German lindern, from German lind (“mild”), from Proto-Germanic *linþaz.

Pronunciation

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Verb

lindra (present lindrar, preterite lindrade, supine lindrat, imperative lindra)

1. to ease, to make someone feel better; to reduce or simplify a serious problem on somebody's behalf; to alleviate

   Synonym: mildra

Conjugation

Conjugation of lindra (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	lindra		lindras
Supine	lindrat		lindrats
Imperative	lindra		—
Imper. plural1	lindren		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	lindrar	lindrade	lindras	lindrades
Ind. plural1	lindra	lindrade	lindras	lindrades
Subjunctive2	lindre	lindrade	lindres	lindrades
	Participles
Present participle	lindrande
Past participle	lindrad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• lindrig
• lindring

References

• lindra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• lindra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• lindra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• lindra in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Anagrams

• Irland