gnugga
Meaning
rub
In Swedish: gnida, gno
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att gnugga | to rub |
|---|---|---|
| Present | gnuggar | jag gnuggar |
| Past | gnuggade | jag gnuggade |
| Supine | gnuggat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har gnuggat | jag har gnuggat |
| Past perfect | hade gnuggat | jag hade gnuggat |
| Future | ska gnugga | or: kommer att gnugga |
| Conditional | skulle gnugga | jag skulle gnugga |
| Imperative | gnugga! | a command |
| Present participle | gnuggande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | gnuggas |
|---|---|
| Present | gnuggas |
| Past | gnuggades |
| Supine | gnuggats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use gnuggar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise gnugga
1 / 2Yesterday I … (gnugga). Which is the past tense?
gnugga in a sentence
- gnugga händernarub one's hands
- Hon försökte gnugga bort fläckenShe tried to rub off the stain
Expressions
- gnugga geniknölarnacudgel one's brains
Questions
What does gnugga mean in English?
gnugga means “rub”.
What is the past tense of gnugga?
The past tense of gnugga is gnuggade (“jag gnuggade”). The supine is gnuggat, used in “jag har gnuggat”.
What is the present tense of gnugga?
gnuggar, the same for every person: jag gnuggar, du gnuggar, vi gnuggar.
Similar words
gnognida
Nearby common words
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