hyra
hyra as a verb
Meaning
rent; hire
In Swedish: använda mot betalning
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att hyra | to rent |
|---|---|---|
| Present | hyr | jag hyr |
| Past | hyrde | jag hyrde |
| Supine | hyrt | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har hyrt | jag har hyrt |
| Past perfect | hade hyrt | jag hade hyrt |
| Future | ska hyra | or: kommer att hyra |
| Conditional | skulle hyra | jag skulle hyra |
| Imperative | hyr! | a command |
| Present participle | hyrande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | hyrd | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | hyras |
|---|---|
| Present | hyrs |
| Past | hyrdes |
| Supine | hyrts |
Group 2: -er verbs. Present -er, past -de or -te (after a voiceless consonant), supine -t. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use hyr. See the four verb groups explained.
hyra as a noun(en hyra)
Meaning
rent, rental, hire
In Swedish: betalning för att man använder något
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en hyra |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | hyran |
| Plural, indefinite | hyror |
| Plural, definite | hyrorna |
hyra is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor hyra, den stora hyran. Check another noun
Practise hyra
1 / 2Yesterday I … (hyra). Which is the past tense?
hyra in a sentence
- vi hyrde husetthey took the cottage
- betala hyra för en lägenhetpay rent for a flat
- Hur mycket betar du i hyra?How much do you pay in rent?
- Är det här en hyrescykel?Is this bike for rent?
Words built with hyra
- hyresbidrag housing allowance
- hyresrätt right of tenancy
- månadshyra monthly rent
- normalhyra average rent
Questions
What does hyra mean in English?
hyra means “rent, hire”.
Is it en hyra or ett hyra?
It is en hyra, and “the rent” is hyran.
What is the plural of hyra?
The plural of hyra is hyror, and the definite plural is hyrorna.
What is the past tense of hyra?
The past tense of hyra is hyrde (“jag hyrde”). The supine is hyrt, used in “jag har hyrt”.
What is the present tense of hyra?
hyr, the same for every person: jag hyr, du hyr, vi hyr.
Similar words
leasahyresbelopp
Origin
From Middle Low German hüre, from Old Saxon huria.
Nearby common words
hyra is number 1,309 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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