drista

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish drista, from Old Swedish drister; see dristig (“bold, daring”). Compare Danish driste.

Verb

drista (present dristar, preterite dristade, supine dristat, imperative drista)

  1. dare
    han dristar sig att fråga
    he dares to ask

Usage notes

Typically used reflexively, together with sig.

Conjugation

Conjugation of drista (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive drista —
Supine dristat —
Imperative drista —
Imper. plural1 dristen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative dristar dristade — —
Ind. plural1 drista dristade — —
Subjunctive2 driste dristade — —
Participles
Present participle dristande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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