fordra

fordra

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German vordragen

Verb

fordra (imperative fordra, present tense fordrar, passive fordras, simple past fordro or fordrog, past participle fordradd or fordratt, present participle fordragende)

1. to bear, like (negative hate), endure, stand (often used in the negative)
   • 2016, "Skift" by Hugh Howey, Bazarforlag AS ISBN 8280877061

     Hun fordrar ikke store folkemengder.

     She can't stand big crowds.

References

• “fordra” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German vordragen

Verb

fordra (present tense fordrar or fordreg, past tense fordrog, past participle fordradd or fordratt or fordrege, passive infinitive fordragast, present participle fordragande, imperative fordra)

1. to bear, like (negative hate), endure, stand (often used in the negative)

Alternative forms

• fordrage, fordraga

References

• “fordra” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

Related to German fordern

Pronunciation

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Verb

fordra (present fordrar, preterite fordrade, supine fordrat, imperative fordra)

1. to demand, to request

Conjugation

Conjugation of fordra (weak)

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	fordra	fordras
Present tense	fordrar	fordras
Past tense	fordrade	fordrades
Supine	fordrat	fordrats
Imperative	fordra	—
Present participle	fordrande
Past participle	fordrad

Related terms

• befordra
• fordran
• infordra

See also

• fodra