nödgas

Swedish

Etymology

From nödga, from Old Swedish nöþgha, from Old Norse nauðga.

Verb

nödgas (present nödgas, preterite nödgades, supine nödgats, imperative nödgas)

  1. (deponent) to have to, to be forced to (do something, due to circumstances)
    Bron var sprängd, så de nödgades ta en omväg
    The bridge had been blown up, so they had to take a detour

Conjugation

Conjugation of nödgas (weak)
active passive
infinitive — nödgas
supine — nödgats
imperative — nödgas
imper. plural1 — nödgens
present past present past
indicative — — nödgas nödgades
ind. plural1 — — nödgas nödgades
subjunctive2 — — nödges nödgades
present participle —
past participle nödgad

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

References

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