trotsa
Swedish
Etymology
Likely from Middle Low German trotzen. Cognate of Danish trodse, German trotzen.
Verb
trotsa (present trotsar, preterite trotsade, supine trotsat, imperative trotsa)
- defy
Conjugation
Conjugation of trotsa (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | trotsa | trotsas | ||
| Supine | trotsat | trotsats | ||
| Imperative | trotsa | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | trotsen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | trotsar | trotsade | trotsas | trotsades |
| Ind. plural1 | trotsa | trotsade | trotsas | trotsades |
| Subjunctive2 | trotse | trotsade | trotses | trotsades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | trotsande | |||
| Past participle | trotsad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Related terms
- trots
- trotsare
- trotsig
References
- trotsa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- trotsa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- trotsa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)