kuscha

Swedish

Etymology

Derived from French coucher (“lie down”), when used as a command for dogs.

Verb

kuscha (present kuschar, preterite kuschade, supine kuschat, imperative kuscha)

1. (intransitive, of dogs) lie down
2. (transitive, figurative) browbeat, force into submission

Conjugation

Conjugation of kuscha (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	kuscha		kuschas
supine	kuschat		kuschats
imperative	kuscha		—
imper. plural1	kuschen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	kuschar	kuschade	kuschas	kuschades
ind. plural1	kuscha	kuschade	kuschas	kuschades
subjunctive2	kusche	kuschade	kusches	kuschades
present participle		kuschande
past participle		kuschad

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

Further reading

• kuscha in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker