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Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Swedish rydhia, from Old Norse ryðja, from Proto-Germanic *rudjaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
röja (present röjer, preterite röjde, supine röjt, imperative röj)
- (sometimes intransitively with upp) to remove (natural) obstacles, to clear
De röjde mark för huset som skulle byggas- They cleared land for the house that was to be built
- to (accidentally) reveal (secret) information, to betray
Han röjde min hemlighet- He betrayed my secret
Jag råkade röja basens position- I accidentally revealed the location of the base
- (colloquial) to party hard or engage in other intense (and possibly violent) activity
Usage notes
Sometimes ironically of cleaning very messy rooms and the like in (sense 1).
Conjugation
Conjugation of röja (weak)
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