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Swedish
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Etymology
mot (“against”) + säga (“say”)
Verb
motsäga (present motsäger, preterite motsade, supine motsagt, imperative motsäg)
- to contradict (show to be false, contain contradicting information)
Att deras kebabsås inte är den krämigaste motsäger inte att den är godast- That their kebab sauce isn't the creamiest doesn't contradict that it's the tastiest
- to contradict, to challenge (say something that goes against something said earlier)
Han tålde inte att bli motsagd- He couldn't stand being contradicted
Conjugation
Conjugation of motsäga (weak)
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