lindra

Faroese

Verb

lindra

  1. to get better, to relieve, to alleviate
    tað lindraði honum - he got better

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Alternative forms

Verb

lindra

  1. inflection of lindre:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Swedish

Etymology

From German lindern, from German lind (“mild”), from Proto-Germanic *linþaz.

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Verb

lindra (present lindrar, preterite lindrade, supine lindrat, imperative lindra)

  1. to make (something) less (physically or emotionally) painful; to relieve, to alleviate, to ease
    Värktabletten lindrade smärtan
    The painkiller relieved the pain
    Spriten lindrade tillfälligt hans sorg
    The booze temporarily eased his sorrow

Conjugation

Conjugation of lindra (weak)
active passive
infinitive lindra lindras
supine lindrat lindrats
imperative lindra —
imper. plural1 lindren —
present past present past
indicative lindrar lindrade lindras lindrades
ind. plural1 lindra lindrade lindras lindrades
subjunctive2 lindre lindrade lindres lindrades
present participle lindrande
past participle lindrad

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

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