hetsa

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish hitza, hissa, from Middle Low German hitzen, hissen, likely originating from some interjection given to dogs (eg. hiss).

Compare Danish hidse, Norwegian hissa, Dutch hitsen (particularly aanhitsen, ophitsen), Middle High German hessen.

Certain senses influenced by German hetzen.

Verb

hetsa (present hetsar, preterite hetsade, supine hetsat, imperative hetsa)

  1. set on, sic
    hetsa hundarna på villebrådet ― set the dogs on the game
  2. incite, excite, abet
    Hetsa någon att göra något
    Incite someone to do something
  3. agitate, bait, hound
    De hetsade mot minoritetsgrupper
    They agitated against minority groups

Usage notes

To (try to) agitate or stir up (by being provoking, or in some other manner) (and possibly bring to do something as a result).

Conjugation

Conjugation of hetsa (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive hetsa hetsas
Supine hetsat hetsats
Imperative hetsa —
Imper. plural1 hetsen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative hetsar hetsade hetsas hetsades
Ind. plural1 hetsa hetsade hetsas hetsades
Subjunctive2 hetse hetsade hetses hetsades
Participles
Present participle hetsande
Past participle hetsad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

References

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