andra
andra as an adjective
Meaning
other; second
andra as a number
Meaning
second
In Swedish: på plats nummer 2
andra as a verb
Meaning
present; advance; set forth; put forward
In Swedish: ange som argument (för något)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att andra | to present |
|---|---|---|
| Present | andrar | jag andrar |
| Past | androg | jag androg |
| Supine | andragit | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har andragit | jag har andragit |
| Past perfect | hade andragit | jag hade andragit |
| Future | ska andra | or: kommer att andra |
| Conditional | skulle andra | jag skulle andra |
| Imperative | andra! | a command |
| Present participle | andragande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | andragen | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | andras |
|---|---|
| Present | andras |
| Past | androgs |
| Supine | andragits |
Group 4: strong and irregular verbs. Strong verbs change their vowel and have a supine in -it (skriva, skrev, skrivit); irregular ones such as göra and ha follow no pattern. Both have to be learned one by one. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use andrar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise andra
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andra in a sentence
- hamna på andra platscome (in) second
- andra världskrigetthe Second World War, World War II
- andra gångenthe second time
- andra något till sitt försvarsay sth. in one's defence
Expressions
- komma i andra handwait, come later, play second fiddle
- hyra i andra handsublet
Questions
What does andra mean in English?
andra means “other, second”.
What is the past tense of andra?
The past tense of andra is androg (“jag androg”). The supine is andragit, used in “jag har andragit”.
What is the present tense of andra?
andrar, the same for every person: jag andrar, du andrar, vi andrar.
Origin
From Old Swedish annar, from Old Norse annarr.
Nearby common words
andra is number 139 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary