How do you say “push” in Swedish?

The most common Swedish word for “push” is att knuffa. Depending on the meaning you may also need tränga, knuff, puff.

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How to say “push” in Swedish

The usual word is att knuffaverb · push, shove

knuffa

att knuffa means “push”, “shove”. Present knuffar, past knuffade, supine knuffat.

han knuffade omkull mig

he pushed me down

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Other Swedish words for “push”

English “push” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

att trängaverb
push, jostle, force
ett regnområde tränger in från Nordsjön (rain is moving in from the North Sea)
en knuffnoun
nudge, push
Han fick en knuff i ryggen (He got pushed in the back)
en puffnoun
push, puff
han behöver en puff i rätt riktning (he needs a push in the right direction)

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