träffas
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Passive of träffa.
Pronunciation
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Verb
[edit]träffas (present träffas, preterite träffades, supine träffats, imperative träffas)
- (deponent) to meet (of two or more people)
- Synonyms: mötas, (less common) råkas
- Var vill du träffas?
- Where do you want to meet?
- De träffades vid bensinstationen
- They met at the gas station
- (Can we date this quote?), traditional, “Uti vår hage [In Our Pasture]”[1]:
- Uti vår hage, där växa [old present tense plural, usually växer] blå bär. Kom hjärtansfröjd. Vill du mig något så träffas vi där. Kom liljor och akvileja. Kom rosor och saliveja. Kom ljuva krusmynta. Kom hjärtansfröjd.
- In our pasture, [there] blue berries grow. Come lemon balm ["heart's delight," more commonly citronmeliss]. If you need me ["if you want me something" – expresses wanting to talk to someone regarding something], we will meet there [we meet there]. Come lilies and columbine [dated, more commonly akleja]. Come roses and sage [rare, usually salvia]. Come sweet [lovely] spearmint. Come lemon balm.
- (deponent) to be available (to be met or contacted)
- Han träffas på sitt kontor måndagar 10-11
- He is available in his office on Mondays, 10-11 a.m.
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | — | träffas | ||
| supine | — | träffats | ||
| imperative | — | träffas | ||
| imper. plural1 | — | träffens | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | — | — | träffas | träffades |
| ind. plural1 | — | — | träffas | träffades |
| subjunctive2 | — | — | träffes | träffades |
| present participle | — | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Derived terms
[edit]- trevligt att träffas (“nice to meet you”)
See also
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[edit]träffas
References
[edit]- “träffas”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
- “träffas”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
- “träffas”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)