rygga
rygga as a verb
Meaning
flinch; recoil; shrink
In Swedish: (hastigt) dra sig tillbaka; vika undan
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att rygga | to flinch |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ryggar | jag ryggar |
| Past | ryggade | jag ryggade |
| Supine | ryggat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har ryggat | jag har ryggat |
| Past perfect | hade ryggat | jag hade ryggat |
| Future | ska rygga | or: kommer att rygga |
| Conditional | skulle rygga | jag skulle rygga |
| Imperative | rygga! | a command |
| Present participle | ryggande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | ryggas |
|---|---|
| Present | ryggas |
| Past | ryggades |
| Supine | ryggats |
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 ryggar. See the four verb groups explained.
rygga as a noun(en rygga)
Meaning
backpack; short for ryggsäck
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en rygga |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ryggan |
| Plural, indefinite | ryggor |
| Plural, definite | ryggorna |
rygga is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor rygga, den stora ryggan. Check another noun
Practise rygga
1 / 2Yesterday I … (rygga). Which is the past tense?
rygga in a sentence
- hon ryggar inte (tillbaka) för någotshe will stop at nothing
Questions
What does rygga mean in English?
rygga means “flinch, recoil”.
Is it en rygga or ett rygga?
It is en rygga, and “the backpack” is ryggan.
What is the plural of rygga?
The plural of rygga is ryggor, and the definite plural is ryggorna.
What is the past tense of rygga?
The past tense of rygga is ryggade (“jag ryggade”). The supine is ryggat, used in “jag har ryggat”.
What is the present tense of rygga?
ryggar, the same for every person: jag ryggar, du ryggar, vi ryggar.
Origin
rygg + -a
Nearby common words
rygga is number 2,054 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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