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strunta i

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Swedish

Etymology

By surface analysis, strunt (“nonsense”) +‎ -a +‎ i (“in”). Perhaps originally euphemistic for skita i. See strunt.

Verb

strunta i (present struntar i, preterite struntade i, supine struntat i, imperative strunta i)

  1. to not care about, to ignore, to skip
    Synonyms: (vulgar) skita i, (skip) skippa
    Antonym: bry sig om
    Jag struntar i hans åsikter
    I don't care about his opinions
    Jag struntade i läxorna
    I ignored my homework
    Vädret var dåligt, så vi struntade i att grilla
    The weather was poor, so we skipped barbequing
    Han kände sig trött, så han struntade i efterfesten
    He felt tired, so he skipped the afterparty

Usage notes

Not a particle verb, but strunta always appears with the preposition i. The stress is on strunta.

Conjugation

More information active, passive ...

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

References

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