truga

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish þruga (“threaten; force; urge someone to”). From a Scandinavian word related to trycka (“to push”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtrʉːˌɡa/

Verb

truga (present trugar, preterite trugade, supine trugat, imperative truga)

  1. to persistently urge or attempt to persuade someone to accept an offering, particularly of food or drink.
    De trugade gästerna att ta mer av efterrätten.
    They urged the guests to help themselved to more dessert.
    Jag blev trugad till att hjälpa honom med deklarationen.
    I was persuaded to help him with his tax return.

Conjugation
Conjugation of truga (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive truga trugas
Present tense trugar trugas
Past tense trugade trugades
Supine trugat trugats
Imperative truga —
Present participle trugande
Past participle trugad
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