tjusa

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word tjusa. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word tjusa, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say tjusa in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word tjusa you have here. The definition of the word tjusa will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oftjusa, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Swedish kiusa, from Old Norse kjósa, from Proto-Germanic *keusaną (“to taste, choose”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwseti, from *ǵews- (“to taste, try”). Cognate to English choose. The spelling is unetymological and was changed in the 17th century. A modern spelling kjusa would otherwise be expected.

Pronunciation

Verb

tjusa (present tjusar, preterite tjusade, supine tjusat, imperative tjusa)

  1. to charm, enchant, fascinate
  2. to bewitch
    • 1541, Gustav Vasa Bible, Galatians, 3:1
      O I oförståndighe Galater / Hoo haffuer kuset idher / at j icke skullen lydha sanningenne? […]
      (pre-1906 spelling) O, I oförståndige Galater, ho hafver kjust eder, att I icke skullen lyda sanningene?
      O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth,

Conjugation

Conjugation of tjusa (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive tjusa tjusas
Supine tjusat tjusats
Imperative tjusa —
Imper. plural1 tjusen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative tjusar tjusade tjusas tjusades
Ind. plural1 tjusa tjusade tjusas tjusades
Subjunctive2 tjuse tjusade tjuses tjusades
Participles
Present participle tjusande
Past participle tjusad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

Related terms

References

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia