trotsa

Swedish

Etymology

Likely from Middle Low German trotzen. Cognate of Danish trodse, German trotzen.

Verb

trotsa (present trotsar, preterite trotsade, supine trotsat, imperative trotsa)

1. defy

Conjugation

Conjugation of trotsa (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	trotsa		trotsas
supine	trotsat		trotsats
imperative	trotsa		—
imper. plural1	trotsen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	trotsar	trotsade	trotsas	trotsades
ind. plural1	trotsa	trotsade	trotsas	trotsades
subjunctive2	trotse	trotsade	trotses	trotsades
present participle		trotsande
past participle		trotsad

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

Related terms

• trots
• trotsare
• trotsig

References

• trotsa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• trotsa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• trotsa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)