fordra

From Middle Low German vordragen.

fordra (imperative fordra, present tense fordrar, passive fordras, simple past fordro or fordrog, past participle fordradd or fordratt, present participle fordragende)

1. to bear, like (negative hate), endure, stand (often used in the negative)
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     Hun fordrar ikke store folkemengder.

     She can't stand big crowds.

• “fordra” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• fordraga, fordrage

From Middle Low German vordragen.

fordra (present tense fordrar or fordreg, past tense fordrog, supine fordratt or fordradd or fordrege, past participle fordradd or fordregen, present participle fordragande, imperative fordra)

1. to bear, like (negative hate), endure, stand (often used in the negative)

• “fordra” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Related to German fordern

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fordra (present fordrar, preterite fordrade, supine fordrat, imperative fordra)

1. to demand, to ask (as a requirement)

   De har rätt att fordra en säker arbetsmiljö

   They have the right to demand a safe working environment

   Jag fordrar total underkastelse från mina undersåtar

   I ask total submission from my minions

2. (with in) to claim (a debt – demand payment)
3. (with in) to solicit (something – ask that it be submitted)
4. to require, to demand

   Fjällvandring fordrar rätt skor

   Hiking in the mountains requires the right shoes

Kräva (a near synonym) vs. fordra can be thought of as "demand" vs. "demand as a requirement" (or "demand as a claim").

• befordra
• fordran
• fordrande
• infordra

• fodra

• fordra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• fordra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• fordra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

• fodrar