pryda

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See also: prýða

Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

pryda

  1. inflection of pryde:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From Old Norse prýða.

Pronunciation

Verb

pryda (present tense prydar or pryder, past tense pryda or prydde, past participle pryda or prydt or prydd, present participle prydande, imperative pryd)

  1. to decorate, adorn

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish prydha, from Old Norse prýða, probably a borrowing from Old English prūd (“proud, noble”). Compare Danish pryde.

Verb

pryda (present pryder, preterite prydde, supine prytt, imperative pryd)

  1. decorate, adorn, grace

Conjugation

Conjugation of pryda (weak)
active passive
infinitive pryda prydas
supine prytt prytts
imperative pryd —
imper. plural1 pryden —
present past present past
indicative pryder prydde pryds, prydes pryddes
ind. plural1 pryda prydde prydas pryddes
subjunctive2 pryde prydde prydes pryddes
present participle prydande
past participle prydd

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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References

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