stadga
stadga as a verb
Meaning
prescribe; decree; direct
In Swedish: föreskriva; förordna
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att stadga | to prescribe |
|---|---|---|
| Present | stadgar | jag stadgar |
| Past | stadgade | jag stadgade |
| Supine | stadgat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har stadgat | jag har stadgat |
| Past perfect | hade stadgat | jag hade stadgat |
| Future | ska stadga | or: kommer att stadga |
| Conditional | skulle stadga | jag skulle stadga |
| Imperative | stadga! | a command |
| Present participle | stadgande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | stadgad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | stadgas |
|---|---|
| Present | stadgas |
| Past | stadgades |
| Supine | stadgats |
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 stadgar. See the four verb groups explained.
stadga as a noun(en stadga)
Meaning
regulation, rule; stability
In Swedish: förordning
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en stadga |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | stadgan |
| Plural, indefinite | stadgar |
| Plural, definite | stadgarna |
stadga is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor stadga, den stora stadgan. Check another noun
Practise stadga
1 / 2Yesterday I … (stadga). Which is the past tense?
stadga in a sentence
- partiets stadgarthe party's constitution
- en yngling utan stadgaa youth without stability (strength of character)
Words built with stadga
- ordningsstadga regulations
- stadgeändring change in regulations
Questions
What does stadga mean in English?
stadga means “prescribe, decree”.
Is it en stadga or ett stadga?
It is en stadga, and “the regulation” is stadgan.
What is the plural of stadga?
The plural of stadga is stadgar, and the definite plural is stadgarna.
What is the past tense of stadga?
The past tense of stadga is stadgade (“jag stadgade”). The supine is stadgat, used in “jag har stadgat”.
What is the present tense of stadga?
stadgar, the same for every person: jag stadgar, du stadgar, vi stadgar.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish stadhga, the oblique case of staþge (“position; law”), from staþugher (“steady”).
Nearby common words
stadga is number 9,256 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,251kärleksbrev a love letter
- 9,253återstående remaining
- 9,254stationerad stationed
- 9,255mellanrum a gap, an opening, whitespace, space
- 9,257brus roar, noise
- 9,258förskola preschool
- 9,259lydnad obedience
- 9,260smällare (fire)cracker
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