krysta

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish krȳsta, from Old Norse *krjósta, from Proto-Germanic *kreustaną (to grind).

Verb

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krysta (present krystar, preterite krystade, supine krystat, imperative krysta)

  1. to tense the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel something (usually feces or a baby); to push, to bear down
  2. (usually with fram) to express oneself in a strained or contrived manner
    Han krystade fram ett leende
    He forced a smile
    Hon krystade fram ett tal
    She delivered a contrived speech

Conjugation

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