luttra

== Swedish == === Etymology === From Middle Low German lûtteren, from Proto-Germanic *hlūtraz. Literal sense attested since 1541, figurative sense attested since 1756. Cognate of German läutern, Danish luttre, Norwegian luttre. === Verb === luttra (present luttrar, preterite luttrade, supine luttrat, imperative luttra) refine cleanse, purify ==== Usage notes ==== Often used figuratively to describe when someone, due to adversity or misfortune, is invigorated to face new hardships. ==== Conjugation ==== === References === “luttra”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “luttra”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “luttra”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) lutter in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)