spränga
See also: spranga
Swedish
Alternative forms
- sprenga (obsolete since 1889)
Etymology
From Old Swedish sprængia, from Old Norse sprengja, from Proto-Germanic *sprangijaną, causative of Proto-Germanic *springaną (see springa).
Verb
spränga
- blow up; to destroy something through an explosion
- cause something to explode
- to (quickly) arrest enough people in a criminal gang or organization to cause it to break up
- Polisen sprängde en spritsmugglarliga.
- (billiards) break
Conjugation
Conjugation of spränga (weak)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | spränga | sprängas |
| Present tense | spränger | sprängs , spränges |
| Past tense | sprängde | sprängdes |
| Supine | sprängt | sprängts |
| Imperative | spräng | — |
| Present participle | sprängande | |
| Past participle | sprängd | |
Related terms
- sprängmedel
- sprängning