truga

truga (present tense trugar, past tense truga, past participle truga, passive infinitive trugast, present participle trugande, imperative truga/trug)

1. alternative form of truge

truga f (definite singular truga, indefinite plural truger or trugor, definite plural trugene or trugone)

1. (pre-2012) alternative form of truge
2. definite singular of truge

• IPA^(key): /ˈtrʉːˌɡa/

Inherited from Old Swedish þruga (“threaten; force; urge someone to”), from Old Norse þrúga (“threaten, force”). Etymologically related to trycka (“to push”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk truga (“threaten”) and Danish true (“threaten”).

truga (present trugar, preterite trugade, supine trugat, imperative truga)

1. to persistently urge or attempt to persuade someone to accept an offering, particularly of food or drink; to urge, to press, etc.

   De trugade gästerna att ta mer av efterrätten

   They urged the guests to help themselves to more dessert

   Jag blev trugad till att hjälpa honom med deklarationen

   I was persuaded to help him with his tax return

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

truga c

1. a basket (usually disc-like piece attached near the bottom of a ski pole to prevent it from sinking too deep into the snow)

   Synonyms: tryga, kringla, trissa

• skidstav (“ski pole”)

• truga in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• truga in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• truga in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)