motsäga
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Swedish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
mot (“against”) + säga (“say”)
Verb[edit]
motsäga (present motsäger, preterite motsade, supine motsagt, imperative motsäg)
- to contradict (show to be false, contain contradicting information)
- Att deras kebabsås inte är den krämigaste motsäger inte att den är godast
- That their kebab sauce isn't the creamiest doesn't contradict that it's the tastiest
- to contradict, to challenge (say something that goes against something said earlier)
- Han tålde inte att bli motsagd
- He couldn't stand being contradicted
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of motsäga (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | motsäga | motsägas | ||
| Supine | motsagt | motsagts | ||
| Imperative | motsäg | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | motsägen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | motsäger | motsade | motsägs, motsäges | motsades |
| Ind. plural1 | motsäga | motsade | motsägas | motsades |
| Subjunctive2 | motsäge | motsade | motsäges | motsades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | motsägande | |||
| Past participle | motsagd | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- motsäga in Svensk ordbok.