strida

From stridi +‎ -a.

• IPA^(key): /ˈstrida/
• Rhymes: -ida
• Hyphenation: stri‧da

strida (accusative singular stridan, plural stridaj, accusative plural stridajn)

1. shrill, strident

strida f

1. plural of strido

strida

1. inflection of stridere:
   1. first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Inherited from Old Norse stríða, from Proto-Germanic *strīdaną

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strida

1. inflection of strid:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

strida (present strider, preterite stred, supine stridit, imperative strid)

1. to battle

   strida mot fienden

   battle against the enemy

   1. to fight

      Soldaterna stred sida vid sida

      The soldiers fought side by side

      De stred för lika rättigheter

      They fought for equal rights (kämpa is more common)

2. (with mot (“against”)) to go against; to be against, to be contrary to, etc.

   Det strider mot lagen

   It is against the law

   Det strider mot allt sunt förnuft

   It is contrary to all common sense

   Skulpturen strider mot god smak

   The sculpture is contrary to good taste

See the usage notes for strid. Fight is usually a more idiomatic translation, but the meaning is closer to battle. This makes strida uncommon and dramatic sounding for fist fights, for example, similar to battle. For fist fights, see slåss.

• omstridd
• strid

• strida in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• strida in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

• Astrid, drista