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Swedish
Etymology
stöt + -a
Pronunciation
Verb
stöta (present stöter, preterite stötte, supine stött, imperative stöt)
- to make a short, sharp relatively straight-motion impact, like when using a pestle to pound, stubbing a toe, hitting someone with an elbow, or pushing someone away with a rapid motion of the hands; to hit, to pound, to knock, to stub, to push hard, etc.
- to meet, to run into (stöta på, emphasis on på)
jag stötte på en bekant nere på stan- I ran into an old friend in town
- (colloquial) to hit on (someone), to flirt with (someone) (stöta på, emphasis on stöta)
- Synonyms: (colloquial) ragga på, flörta
- (often in the present participle "stötande") to offend
använda stötande ord- use offensive/hurtful words
ta bort stötande kommentarer- remove offensive comments
- to blow (an instrument, like a trumpet or a horn)
Conjugation
Conjugation of stöta (weak)
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