åtrå
åtrå as a verb
Meaning
crave; desire
In Swedish: häftigt längta efter, älska passionerat
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att åtrå | to crave |
|---|---|---|
| Present | åtrår | jag åtrår |
| Past | åtrådde | jag åtrådde |
| Supine | åtrått | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har åtrått | jag har åtrått |
| Past perfect | hade åtrått | jag hade åtrått |
| Future | ska åtrå | or: kommer att åtrå |
| Conditional | skulle åtrå | jag skulle åtrå |
| Imperative | åtrå! | a command |
| Present participle | åtrående | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | åtrådd | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | åtrås |
|---|---|
| Present | åtrås |
| Past | åtråddes |
| Supine | åtråtts |
Group 3: short verbs. The infinitive does not end in -a; present -r, past -dde, supine -tt. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use åtrår. See the four verb groups explained.
åtrå as a noun(en åtrå)
Meaning
craving; desire
In Swedish: häftig längtan, passion
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en åtrå |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | åtrån |
åtrå is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor åtrå, den stora åtrån. Check another noun
Practise åtrå
1 / 2Yesterday I … (åtrå). Which is the past tense?
åtrå in a sentence
- den hett åtrådda regeringsmaktenthe much-coveted power of government
- Ishtar åtrådde Gilgamesh, men han avvisade hennes närmanden.Ishtar desired Gilgamesh, but he spurned her advances.
- Hennes skönhet väckte hans åtrå.Her beauty awoke his desire.
Questions
What does åtrå mean in English?
åtrå means “crave, desire”.
Is it en åtrå or ett åtrå?
It is en åtrå, and “the craving” is åtrån.
What is the past tense of åtrå?
The past tense of åtrå is åtrådde (“jag åtrådde”). The supine is åtrått, used in “jag har åtrått”.
What is the present tense of åtrå?
åtrår, the same for every person: jag åtrår, du åtrår, vi åtrår.
Similar words
Origin
From å (“on”) + trå (“desire”).
Nearby common words
åtrå is number 6,146 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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