dryga ut

Swedish

Verb

dryga ut (present drygar ut, preterite drygade ut, supine drygat ut, imperative dryga ut)

  1. to make last longer, e.g. by diluting
    Mjölet drygades ut med bark under svältår
    Bark was added to the flour to make it last longer during famine years
  2. to extend, to supplement
    Jag drygar ut inkomsten med sidojobb
    I supplement my income with side gigs
  3. (sports) to extend a lead
    Forsberg drygar ut
    Forsberg extends his lead

Conjugation

Conjugation of dryga (weak)
active passive
infinitive dryga ut drygas ut
supine drygat ut drygats ut
imperative dryga ut —
imper. plural1 drygen ut —
present past present past
indicative drygar ut drygade ut drygas ut drygades ut
ind. plural1 dryga ut drygade ut drygas ut drygades ut
subjunctive2 dryge ut drygade ut dryges ut drygades ut
present participle —
past participle —

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

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