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Swedish
Etymology
Old Swedish niūta, from Old Norse njóta, from Proto-Germanic *neutaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
njuta (present njuter, preterite njöt, supine njutit, imperative njut)
- to enjoy, to indulge
Jag njuter- I'm really enjoying myself
Här är vår nya låt. Lyssna och njut!- Here's our new song. Listen and indulge!
njuta av glass nere på stranden- indulge in (really enjoy) ice cream down on the beach
njuta av semestern- enjoy one's vacation
att slippa stress och kunna njuta av ledigheten i fulla drag- to not have to deal with stress and be able to enjoy one's time off to the fullest ("in full drafts" – idiomatic)
njuta frukterna av sitt arbete- enjoy the fruits of one's labor (idiomatic)
- (especially law) to benefit from, to enjoy (in that sense)
Usage notes
- Stronger than enjoy (hence the additional indulge translation), but often used similarly. A natural antonym would be hate rather than dislike.
- Chiefly used transitively with av in (sense 1). Having a direct object, like "njuta en måltid" (enjoy a meal), etc., sounds a bit more literary or old-fashioned. See also avnjuta.
Conjugation
Conjugation of njuta (class 2 strong)
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