förringa
See also: forringa
Swedish
Etymology
From Middle Low German vorringen, equiavlent to för- + ringa + -a. Cognate with Danish forringe and Norwegian Bokmål forringe.
Verb
förringa (present förringar, preterite förringade, supine förringat, imperative förringa)
- (transitive) to undervalue, to minimize, to belittle, to value less than what it should be
- Du ska inte förringa målvaktens betydelse i vinsten.
- You shall not belittle the importance of the goalkeeper in today's win.
Related terms
References
- förringa in Nationalencyklopedin (needs an authorization fee).
- förringa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.
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