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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish krȳsta, from Old Norse *krjósta, from Proto-Germanic *kreustaną (“to grind”).
Verb
krysta (present krystar, preterite krystade, supine krystat, imperative krysta)
- to tense the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel something (usually feces or a baby); to push, to bear down
- (usually with fram) to express oneself in a strained or contrived manner
Han krystade fram ett leende- He forced a smile
Hon krystade fram ett tal- She delivered a contrived speech
Conjugation
Conjugation of krysta (weak)
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