andra

See also: Andra, andrà, Andrâ, ändra, and andra-

Italiot Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνήρ (anḗr).

Noun

andra m (Greek spelling άντρα)

1. (Apulia) man

Swedish

Swedish numbers ^(edit)

	20
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Cardinal: två     Ordinal: andra     Ordinal abbreviation: 2:a     Multiplier: tvåfaldig     Fractional: halva

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish annar, from Old Norse annarr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈanˌdra/

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Adjective

andra (masculine andre)

1. second

Related terms

• 2:a

Pronoun

andra (indefinite common annan, indefinite neuter annat, masculine definite andre)

1. plural form and definite of annan: the other; (the) others
   • (Can we date this quote?), “Klappa händerna när du är riktigt glad [Clap Your Hands When You Are Really Happy [If You're Happy and You Know It]]”‎^[1]performed by Mora Träsk:

     Klappa händerna när du är riktigt glad (klapp klapp). Klappa händerna när du är riktigt glad (klapp klapp). Du kan också glädja andra som på denna jorden vandra [old present tense plural, usually vandrar]. Klappa händerna när du är riktigt glad (klapp klapp).

     Clap your hands ["the hands" – Swedish often prefers to express possession by putting nouns in the definite] when you are really happy (clap clap). Clap your hands when you are really happy (clap clap). You can also make others happy who wander [upon] this earth [You can also make-happy / gladden others who upon this earth wander]. Clap your hands when you are really happy (clap clap).

   • 1983, Magnus Uggla, “Astrologen [The Astrologer]”, in Välkommen till folkhemmet [Welcome to Folkhemmet]‎^[2]:

     Du är den vackraste jag mött, inte påmålad och falsk som andra.

     You are the most beautiful person [nominalized] I've met, not painted-on and false like others.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German antragen. By surface analysis, an- +‎ dra.

Verb

andra (present andrar, preterite androg, supine andragit, imperative andra)

1. (formal) advance, set forth, state

Conjugation

Conjugation of andra (class 6 strong)

	active		passive
infinitive	andra		andras
supine	andragit		andragits
imperative	andra		—
imper. plural1	andran		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	andrar	androg	andras	androgs
ind. plural1	andra	androgo	andras	androgos
subjunctive2	andra	androge	andras	androges
present participle		andragande
past participle		andragen

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Conjugation of andraga (class 6 strong, dated)

	active		passive
infinitive	andraga		andragas
supine	andragit		andragits
imperative	andrag		—
imper. plural1	andragen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	andrager	androg	andrages	androgs
ind. plural1	andraga	androgo	andragas	androgos
subjunctive2	andrage	androge	andrages	androges
present participle		andragande
past participle		andragen

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

• andra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• andra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• andra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• andar, danar