träffa

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German treffen. Doublet of drabba and dräpa.

Pronunciation

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Verb

träffa (present träffar, preterite träffade, supine träffat, imperative träffa)

  1. to hit a target
    Jag träffade måltavlan
    I hit the target
  2. to meet
    Jag träffade honom
    I met him
  3. to enter an agreement

Usage notes

See also träffas, which has a special meaning. "De träffades" means "they met" (rather than "they were met" or the like).

Conjugation

Conjugation of träffa (weak)
active passive
infinitive träffa träffas
supine träffat träffats
imperative träffa —
imper. plural1 träffen —
present past present past
indicative träffar träffade träffas träffades
ind. plural1 träffa träffade träffas träffades
subjunctive2 träffe träffade träffes träffades
present participle träffande
past participle träffad

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

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