rubba

Swedish

Etymology

Related to Icelandic rubba (“to scrape”), of uncertain origin, possibly from Old Norse riūfa, rjúfa (“to break open, clear away”). Likely cognate of English rub.

Pronunciation

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Verb

rubba (present rubbar, preterite rubbade, supine rubbat, imperative rubba)

  1. (sometimes with på) to move (something) slightly (often out of its ordinary or intended position); to nudge, to dislodge
    Han kunde inte rubba (på) stenen
    He couldn't move the rock
  2. (transitive, figurative) to disturb, to upset, to change
    att rubba balansen ― to upset the balance
    Han gick inte att rubba ― His mind could not be changed ("He could not be nudged")
    Det där är ju rubbat ― That's crazy
    Han är rubbad ― He's deranged

Conjugation

Conjugation of rubba (weak)
active passive
infinitive rubba rubbas
supine rubbat rubbats
imperative rubba —
imper. plural1 rubben —
present past present past
indicative rubbar rubbade rubbas rubbades
ind. plural1 rubba rubbade rubbas rubbades
subjunctive2 rubbe rubbade rubbes rubbades
present participle rubbande
past participle rubbad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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