träffa
Swedish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from German treffen. Doublet of drabba and dräpa.
Pronunciation
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Verb
editträffa (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
editSee also träffas, which has a special meaning. "De träffades" means "they met" (rather than "they were met" or the like).
Conjugation
editConjugation of träffa (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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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
editRelated terms
editReferences
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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