ångra
See also: angra
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse angra (“to annoy", "grieve", "vex”), from angr (“injury", "harm", "grief”). Compare Norwegian Bokmål anger and English anger.
Pronunciation
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Verb
ångra (present ångrar, preterite ångrade, supine ångrat, imperative ångra)
- to regret
- 1917, Bibeln, Jeremia 4:28
- Därför sörjer jorden, och himmelen därovan kläder sig i sorgdräkt, därför att jag så har talat och beslutit och ej kan ångra det eller taga det tillbaka.
- For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it. (KJV)
- 1917, Bibeln, Jeremia 4:28
- to undo
Conjugation
Conjugation of ångra (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | ångra | ångras | ||
| Supine | ångrat | ångrats | ||
| Imperative | ångra | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | ångren | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | ångrar | ångrade | ångras | ångrades |
| Ind. plural1 | ångra | ångrade | ångras | ångrades |
| Subjunctive2 | ångre | ångrade | ångres | ångrades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | ångrande | |||
| Past participle | ångrad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Further reading
- ångra in Svensk ordbok.
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