lugna

Lugna is a Swedish verb meaning to calm, quiet, or soothe. It describes reducing agitation, excitement, or noise in people, animals, or situations. The term is used in literal contexts—such as calming a frightened child or quieting a noisy room—and in figurative senses, like easing tension in a conversation or making a situation more peaceful.

Grammatical notes: lugna is a regular verb in Swedish. Present tense forms include lugnar (I calm, you calm, he/she calms). The past tense is lugnade, and the supine form used with auxiliary verbs is lugnat (for example, har lugnat). The present participle is lugnande, used to describe something that is calming, and the past participle is lugnat, appearing in compound tenses such as har lugnat.

Usage tips: common constructions include subject + lugnar + object, as in hon lugnar barnet (she calms the child), or transitive phrases like lugna situationen (to calm the situation). The related adjective lugn and the adverb lugnt express related meanings of calmness and quietness.

Related language context: lugna is part of a word family that includes lugn, meaning calm or peace, and lugnt, meaning quietly or peacefully. Together they form a core set of terms used to describe reducing noise, tension, or distress in Swedish discourse.