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träffas

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Passive of träffa.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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träffas (present träffas, preterite träffades, supine träffats, imperative träffas)

  1. (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 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.
  2. (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

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Conjugation of träffas (weak)
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

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See also

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Verb

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träffas

  1. passive infinitive of träffa
  2. present passive of träffa

References

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