vrida

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms
  • vri (short form)
  • vride (e and split infinitives)

Etymology

From Old Norse vríða, from Proto-Germanic *wrīþaną. Related to vreid (“wroth”) and vreide (“wrath”). Originally a strong verb, it may now also be inflected as a weak verb as well.

Verb

vrida (present tense vrider or vrir, past tense vridde or vreid, supine vridd/vridt or vride, past participle vridd or vriden, present participle vridande, imperative vrid)

  1. to turn, twist, wring
  2. (reflexive) to squirm, twist, wriggle, writhe
  3. (card games) to change the colour or suit that is allowed to play (according to the rules of the particular game)

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish vriþa, from Old Norse vríða, from Proto-Germanic *wrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wreyt-.

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Verb

vrida (present vrider, preterite vred, supine vridit, imperative vrid)

  1. to twist, to turn (something); to change the direction or orientation of

Conjugation
Conjugation of vrida (class 1 strong)
Active Passive
Infinitive vrida vridas
Supine vridit vridits
Imperative vrid —
Imper. plural1 vriden —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative vrider vred vrids, vrides vreds
Ind. plural1 vrida vredo vridas vredos
Subjunctive2 vride vrede vrides vredes
Participles
Present participle vridande
Past participle vriden
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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