träffa
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from German treffen. Doublet of drabba and dräpa.
Pronunciation
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Verb
[edit]träffa (present träffar, preterite träffade, supine träffat, imperative träffa)
- to hit a target
- Jag träffade måltavlan
- I hit the target
- to meet
- Jag träffade honom
- I met him
- to enter an agreement
Usage notes
[edit]See also träffas, which has a special meaning. "De träffades" means "they met" (rather than "they were met" or the like).
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of träffa (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | träffa | träffas | ||
| Supine | träffat | träffats | ||
| Imperative | träffa | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | träffen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | träffar | träffade | träffas | träffades |
| Ind. plural1 | träffa | träffade | träffas | träffades |
| Subjunctive2 | träffe | träffade | träffes | träffades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | träffande | |||
| Past participle | träffad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Synonyms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- träffa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- träffa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- träffa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- träffa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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