avmuntra

Swedish

Alternative forms

  • afmuntra (obsolete since 1906)

Etymology

av- +‎ muntra.

Verb

avmuntra (present avmuntrar, preterite avmuntrade, supine avmuntrat, imperative avmuntra) (obsolete)

  1. discourage, disincentivize
    • 1751 - 1795, Johan Henric Kellgren
      Då vi, endast af aktning för rättvisa och smak, af nit för Dramatiska konstens framsteg, men icke i afsigt at såra eller afmuntra, funnit oss pligtige at dömma denna Piece med Granskningens stränghet
      Since we, solely out of respect for justice and good taste, out of zeal for the progress of the dramatic art, and not with the intention to wound or discourage, have found ourselves obliged to judge this play with the severity of scrutiny.
    Antonym: uppmuntra

Conjugation

Conjugation of avmuntra (weak)
active passive
infinitive avmuntra avmuntras
supine avmuntrat avmuntrats
imperative avmuntra —
imper. plural1 avmuntren —
present past present past
indicative avmuntrar avmuntrade avmuntras avmuntrades
ind. plural1 avmuntra avmuntrade avmuntras avmuntrades
subjunctive2 avmuntre avmuntrade avmuntres avmuntrades
present participle avmuntrande
past participle avmuntrad

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

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