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Swedish
Etymology
för- + frysa (“to freeze”)
Verb
förfrysa (present förfryser, preterite förfrös, supine förfrusit, imperative förfrys)
- (intransitive) to suffer frostbite
Du bör ha tjocka kläder så att du inte förfryser.- You should bring thick clothing so that you won't suffer frostbite.
- (transitive) to cause to suffer frostbite, usually accidentally and to a body part.
Jag glömde ta med vantarna och förfrös mina händer.- I forgot to bring my gloves, and my hands suffered frostbite.
Usage notes
- Although the second sense is transitive, it is not typically used in the passive voice because of difficulties with conjugation; for example, the past tense passive would be the awkward *förfröses.
Conjugation
Conjugation of förfrysa (class 2 strong)
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