frukta

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• frukten

Noun

frukta m or f

1. definite feminine singular of frukt

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

frukta f

1. definite singular of frukt

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Swedish

Etymology

From Low German vruchte, from Proto-Germanic *furhtijaną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

frukta (present fruktar, preterite fruktade, supine fruktat, imperative frukta)

1. to fear, to dread to be afraid

   Vi skola frukta och älska Gud

   We must fear and love God (Luther's Small Catechism)

Conjugation

Conjugation of frukta (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	frukta		fruktas
Supine	fruktat		fruktats
Imperative	frukta		—
Imper. plural1	frukten		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	fruktar	fruktade	fruktas	fruktades
Ind. plural1	frukta	fruktade	fruktas	fruktades
Subjunctive2	frukte	fruktade	fruktes	fruktades
	Participles
Present participle	fruktande
Past participle	fruktad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Synonyms

• rädas

Related terms

• frukta för
• fruktan
• fruktansvärd