avfyra

avfyra (present avfyrar, preterite avfyrade, supine avfyrat, imperative avfyra)

avfyrar (present)
avfyrade (preterite)
avfyrat (supine)
avfyra (imperative)
avfyra (active infinitive)
avfyras (infinitive passive)
avfyrat (active supine)
avfyrats (passive supine)
avfyra (active imperative)
avfyren (active archaic imperative plural)
avfyrar (active indicative present)
avfyrade (active indicative past)
avfyras (indicative passive present)
avfyrades (indicative passive past)
avfyra (active archaic indicative plural present)
avfyrade (active archaic indicative past plural)
avfyras (archaic indicative passive plural present)
avfyrades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
avfyre (active dated present subjunctive)
avfyrade (active dated past subjunctive)
avfyres (dated passive present subjunctive)
avfyrades (dated passive past subjunctive)
avfyrande (participle present)
avfyrad (participle past)

avfyra en pistol

avfyra tio skott

avfyra en fyrverkeripjäs

to fire (a gun, a bullet, a piece of fireworks, a rocket, etc.)

avfyra en torped


bränna

head

bränna (present bränner, preterite brände, supine bränt, imperative bränn)

bränner (present)
brände (preterite)
bränt (supine)
bränn (imperative)
bränna (active infinitive)
brännas (infinitive passive)
bränt (active supine)
bränts (passive supine)
bränn (active imperative)
brännen (active archaic imperative plural)
bränner (active indicative present)
brände (active indicative past)
bränns (indicative passive present)
brännes (indicative passive present)
brändes (indicative passive past)
bränna (active archaic indicative plural present)
brände (active archaic indicative past plural)
brännas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
brändes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
bränne (active dated present subjunctive)
brände (active dated past subjunctive)
brännes (dated passive present subjunctive)
brändes (dated passive past subjunctive)
brännande (participle present)
bränd (participle past)

From Old Swedish brænna, from Old Norse brenna, from Proto-Germanic *brannijaną.

(transitive, intransitive) to burn (something – see the usage notes below)

(transitive, intransitive) to fire (heat (pottery, etc.))

Jag råkade bränna hamburgarna. Vill du ha dem ändå?

I accidentally burned the hamburgers. Do you want them anyway?

(transitive, intransitive) to overheat food; to heat the food until it is blackened.

Se upp så att du inte bränner dig på plåten!

Be careful so that you don't burn yourself on the tray!

(reflexive) to hurt oneself by touching a hot object

(reflexive) to get stung by certain animals or plants which cause a burning sensation in human skin

[…] en humla som då förebrående brände mig.

[…] a bumblebee that accusingly stung me just then.

När jag räddade en humla från en säker drunkningsdöd brände den mig på handen innan den flög iväg.

2016 December 9, Strengnäs Tidning, page 3:

When I saved a bumblebee from certain drowning, it stung me on the hand before flying away.

Coordinate term: sticka (“sting”)

to produce liquor (especially illegally)

to produce calcium oxide (burnt lime) from calcium carbonate through heating


backa upp

backa upp (present backar upp, preterite backade upp, supine backat upp, imperative backa upp)

backar upp (present)
backade upp (preterite)
backat upp (supine)
backa upp (imperative)

(transitive, intransitive) to reverse a vehicle uphill or towards something


backa upp

Nutida experter backar emellertid inte upp denna teori, utan påpekar att primitiva gökur tillverkades av skogshuggare i samma område redan cirka hundra år före Ketterers uppfinning.

2021, “När hördes det första gökuret? [When was the first cuckoo clock heard?]”, in Bue Kindtler-Nielsen, editor, Världens Historia, number 5, Bonnier Publications International, →ISSN, page 63:

Modern experts do however not support this theory, but note that primitive cuckoo clocks were created by woodcutters in the same area already about a hundred years before Ketterer's invention.


smyga

smyga (present smyger, preterite smög, supine smugit, imperative smyg)

smyger (present)
smög (preterite)
smugit (supine)
smyg (imperative)
smyga (active infinitive)
smugit (active supine)
smyg (active imperative)
smygen (active archaic imperative plural)
smyger (active indicative present)
smög (active indicative past)
smyga (active archaic indicative plural present)
smögo (active archaic indicative past plural)
smyge (active dated present subjunctive)
smöge (active dated past subjunctive)
smygande (participle present)
smugen (participle past)

From Old Swedish smiūgha, from Old Norse smjúga, from Proto-Germanic *smeuganą, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk-.

to sneak, to creep, to (in move silently or secretly sense) steal


glittra

glittra (present glittrar, preterite glittrade, supine glittrat, imperative glittra)

glittrar (present)
glittrade (preterite)
glittrat (supine)
glittra (imperative)
glittra (active infinitive)
glittrat (active supine)
glittra (active imperative)
glittren (active archaic imperative plural)
glittrar (active indicative present)
glittrade (active indicative past)
glittra (active archaic indicative plural present)
glittrade (active archaic indicative past plural)
glittre (active dated present subjunctive)
glittrade (active dated past subjunctive)
glittrande (participle present)

From Old Norse glitra, influenced by glitter; glitter + -a.

Sjön glittrade i solen


gå ned

gå ned (present går ned, preterite gick ned, supine gått ned, imperative gå ned)

går ned (present)
gick ned (preterite)
gått ned (supine)
gå ned (imperative)

set (of a heavenly body: to disappear below the horizon)


försänka

försänka (present försänker, preterite försänkte, supine försänkt, imperative försänk)

försänker (present)
försänkte (preterite)
försänkt (supine)
försänk (imperative)
försänka (active infinitive)
försänkas (infinitive passive)
försänkt (active supine)
försänkts (passive supine)
försänk (active imperative)
försänken (active archaic imperative plural)
försänker (active indicative present)
försänkte (active indicative past)
försänks (indicative passive present)
försänkes (indicative passive present)
försänktes (indicative passive past)
försänka (active archaic indicative plural present)
försänkte (active archaic indicative past plural)
försänkas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
försänktes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
försänke (active dated present subjunctive)
försänkte (active dated past subjunctive)
försänkes (dated passive present subjunctive)
försänktes (dated passive past subjunctive)
försänkande (participle present)
försänkt (participle past)


gå ner

gå ner (present går ner, preterite gick ner, supine gått ner, imperative gå ner)

går ner (present)
gick ner (preterite)
gått ner (supine)
gå ner (imperative)

to set (of a heavenly body: to disappear below the horizon)

Hon går ner för trappan.

Han har gått ner 10 kilo

Han gick ner sig i sundet.

He crashed through the ice in the sound.

Hästen gick ner sig i kärret, och vi måste hämta traktorn för att få upp den.

The horse got stuck in the swamp, and we had to fetch our tractor to get it up.

(reflexive) to crash through (the ice), to sink down in a swamp


stelna

stelna (present stelnar, preterite stelnade, supine stelnat, imperative stelna)

stelnar (present)
stelnade (preterite)
stelnat (supine)
stelna (imperative)
stelna (active infinitive)
stelnat (active supine)
stelna (active imperative)
stelnen (active archaic imperative plural)
stelnar (active indicative present)
stelnade (active indicative past)
stelna (active archaic indicative plural present)
stelnade (active archaic indicative past plural)
stelne (active dated present subjunctive)
stelnade (active dated past subjunctive)
stelnande (participle present)
stelnad (participle past)

From Old Swedish stirdhna, from Old Norse stirðna.

(sometimes with till) to stiffen (become stiff)


presentera

presentera (present presenterar, preterite presenterade, supine presenterat, imperative presentera)

presenterar (present)
presenterade (preterite)
presenterat (supine)
presentera (imperative)
presentera (active infinitive)
presenteras (infinitive passive)
presenterat (active supine)
presenterats (passive supine)
presentera (active imperative)
presenteren (active archaic imperative plural)
presenterar (active indicative present)
presenterade (active indicative past)
presenteras (indicative passive present)
presenterades (indicative passive past)
presentera (active archaic indicative plural present)
presenterade (active archaic indicative past plural)
presenteras (archaic indicative passive plural present)
presenterades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
presentere (active dated present subjunctive)
presenterade (active dated past subjunctive)
presenteres (dated passive present subjunctive)
presenterades (dated passive past subjunctive)
presenterande (participle present)
presenterad (participle past)

From French présenter, from Latin praesentāre, present active infinitive of praesentō (“I show, I present”).

presentera en ny produkt på en mässa

Han presenterade sig som Nisse
He introduced himself as Nisse

Låt mig presentera dagens tävlande

Allow me to introduce today's contestants


reflektera

reflektera (present reflekterar, preterite reflekterade, supine reflekterat, imperative reflektera)

reflekterar (present)
reflekterade (preterite)
reflekterat (supine)
reflektera (imperative)
reflektera (active infinitive)
reflekteras (infinitive passive)
reflekterat (active supine)
reflekterats (passive supine)
reflektera (active imperative)
reflekteren (active archaic imperative plural)
reflekterar (active indicative present)
reflekterade (active indicative past)
reflekteras (indicative passive present)
reflekterades (indicative passive past)
reflektera (active archaic indicative plural present)
reflekterade (active archaic indicative past plural)
reflekteras (archaic indicative passive plural present)
reflekterades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
reflektere (active dated present subjunctive)
reflekterade (active dated past subjunctive)
reflekteres (dated passive present subjunctive)
reflekterades (dated passive past subjunctive)
reflekterande (participle present)
reflekterad (participle past)

(figuratively) to reflect (give evidence of)


glänsa

glänsa (present glänser, preterite glänste, supine glänst, imperative gläns)

glänser (present)
glänste (preterite)
glänst (supine)
gläns (imperative)
glänsa (active infinitive)
glänst (active supine)
gläns (active imperative)
glänsen (active archaic imperative plural)
glänser (active indicative present)
glänste (active indicative past)
glänsa (active archaic indicative plural present)
glänste (active archaic indicative past plural)
glänse (active dated present subjunctive)
glänste (active dated past subjunctive)
glänsande (participle present)

Han städade köket tills det glänste

Gläns över sjö och strand, stjärna ur fjärran. Du som i Österland tändes av Herran.

1891, “Betlehems stjärna (Gläns över sjö och strand) [Star of Bethlehem (Shine over sea [most likely in this context, though unusual – see sjö (“lake; sea”)] and shore [Maybe to be understood as "land and sea/water"])]”, Viktor Rydberg (lyrics), Alice Tegnér (music):

Shine over sea and shore, star from [out of] afar. You who in the East ["East-land" – the Orient] were lit by the Lord.

Nisse glänste vid SM 2012

Nisse shone at the 2012 Swedish Championship


polera

polera (present polerar, preterite polerade, supine polerat, imperative polera)

polerar (present)
polerade (preterite)
polerat (supine)
polera (imperative)
polera (active infinitive)
poleras (infinitive passive)
polerat (active supine)
polerats (passive supine)
polera (active imperative)
poleren (active archaic imperative plural)
polerar (active indicative present)
polerade (active indicative past)
poleras (indicative passive present)
polerades (indicative passive past)
polera (active archaic indicative plural present)
polerade (active archaic indicative past plural)
poleras (archaic indicative passive plural present)
polerades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
polere (active dated present subjunctive)
polerade (active dated past subjunctive)
poleres (dated passive present subjunctive)
polerades (dated passive past subjunctive)
polerande (participle present)
polerad (participle past)

polera metallytor

to polish, to shine (make smooth and shiny)


blänka

blänka (present blänker, preterite blänkte, supine blänkt, imperative blänk)

blänker (present)
blänkte (preterite)
blänkt (supine)
blänk (imperative)
blänka (active infinitive)
blänkt (active supine)
blänk (active imperative)
blänken (active archaic imperative plural)
blänker (active indicative present)
blänkte (active indicative past)
blänka (active archaic indicative plural present)
blänkte (active archaic indicative past plural)
blänke (active dated present subjunctive)
blänkte (active dated past subjunctive)
blänkande (participle present)

Polera pokalen tills den blänker

Stjärnorna blänkte

to shine, to glitter (emit flashes of bright light, often but not always of reflected light)


sänka

sänka (present sänker, preterite sänkte, supine sänkt, imperative sänk)

sänker (present)
sänkte (preterite)
sänkt (supine)
sänk (imperative)
sänka (active infinitive)
sänkas (infinitive passive)
sänkt (active supine)
sänkts (passive supine)
sänk (active imperative)
sänken (active archaic imperative plural)
sänker (active indicative present)
sänkte (active indicative past)
sänks (indicative passive present)
sänkes (indicative passive present)
sänktes (indicative passive past)
sänka (active archaic indicative plural present)
sänkte (active archaic indicative past plural)
sänkas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
sänktes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
sänke (active dated present subjunctive)
sänkte (active dated past subjunctive)
sänkes (dated passive present subjunctive)
sänktes (dated passive past subjunctive)
sänkande (participle present)
sänkt (participle past)

From Old Swedish sænkia, from Old Norse sænkva, (Old West Norse søkkva) from Proto-Germanic *sankwijaną.

Den vänstra tavlan bör sänkas lite så den kommer i jämnhöjd med de andra.

The left picture should be lowered somewhat so that it is even with the other.

Båten sänktes av en torped

(transitive) to sink (a boat or the like)

Arkimedes gillade att sänka ner grejer i vätska

Archimedes liked to immerse things in liquid

(transitive, with ner (“down”)) to immerse (in liquid)

Sänk ljudet på tv:n!

(transitive) to reduce in intensity; turn down

(transitive, sports) to make the ball pass through or down into a score-winning hole (as in basketball or golf)

(sports, billiards, snooker, pool) pocket

att sänka en kall bira

(slang) to down; to drink (especially beer or liquor)


ställa

ställa (present ställer, preterite ställde, supine ställt, imperative ställ)

ställer (present)
ställde (preterite)
ställt (supine)
ställ (imperative)
ställa (active infinitive)
ställas (infinitive passive)
ställt (active supine)
ställts (passive supine)
ställ (active imperative)
ställen (active archaic imperative plural)
ställer (active indicative present)
ställde (active indicative past)
ställs (indicative passive present)
ställes (indicative passive present)
ställdes (indicative passive past)
ställa (active archaic indicative plural present)
ställde (active archaic indicative past plural)
ställas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
ställdes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
ställe (active dated present subjunctive)
ställde (active dated past subjunctive)
ställes (dated passive present subjunctive)
ställdes (dated passive past subjunctive)
ställande (participle present)
ställd (participle past)

→ Finnish: tällätä, ⇒ tälläytyä

From Old Swedish stælla, from Middle Low German stellen (“to position, place upright”), from Old Saxon stellian, from Proto-West Germanic *stalljan.

der

Ställ vasen på bordet!

Ställ skorna i hörnet!

Ställ bilen i garaget!

Ställ skidorna mot väggen!

Ställ boken på bordet!

Lägg inte vasen på bordet! Den kan rulla av.

Don't lay the vase on the table! It might roll off.

to place upright somewhere, to place in a standing position (not in a lying position)

Ställ dig där!

Han ställde sig längst fram på konserten

He went up and stood at the very front at the concert

Han ställde sig där, så nu står han där

He went and stood there, so now he's standing there

Ställ dig (upp)!

Han var för svag för att ställa sig (upp)

Han ställde sig (upp), så nu står han (upp)

(reflexive, often with upp) to get on one's feet; to get up

Han ställde fläkten på max
He put the fan on the max setting

Han ställde klockan

to set or adjust (a setting, or a clock)

Jag kan inte ställa mig bakom det förslaget

I can't support that proposal (Literally, "I can't put myself behind that proposal")

Jag ställer mig tveksam till det

I'm dubious about that (Literally, "I put myself dubious to that")

att ställas inför svåra val

to be forced to make tough decisions (Literally, "to be put before tough decisions")

(reflexive) to assume a position with regards to something (abstract)

Hon blev helt ställd av hans uppträdande

She was completely dumbfounded by his behavior

to make someone speechless with confusion; to make someone lost for words

Du ställer svåra frågor

(in expressions about asking questions like "ställa en fråga") to ask, to pose

Man måste ställa krav!

(in expressions with krav (“demand”)) to make (demands)

Jag har inte lyckats ställa en diagnos

(in expressions about making medical diagnoses) to make (a diagnosis)

(in "ställa i ordning") Alternative form of iordningställa


putsa

head

putsa (present putsar, preterite putsade, supine putsat, imperative putsa)

putsar (present)
putsade (preterite)
putsat (supine)
putsa (imperative)
putsa (active infinitive)
putsas (infinitive passive)
putsat (active supine)
putsats (passive supine)
putsa (active imperative)
putsen (active archaic imperative plural)
putsar (active indicative present)
putsade (active indicative past)
putsas (indicative passive present)
putsades (indicative passive past)
putsa (active archaic indicative plural present)
putsade (active archaic indicative past plural)
putsas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
putsades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
putse (active dated present subjunctive)
putsade (active dated past subjunctive)
putses (dated passive present subjunctive)
putsades (dated passive past subjunctive)
putsande (participle present)
putsad (participle past)

putsa skor

to polish, to shine (make clean and shiny, usually by rubbing with a cloth (often along with a polishing or cleaning agent))

Fönsterputsare putsar fönster

Putsa glasögonen med en putsduk

to clean (sometimes more idiomatic in English)

putsa skägget

putsa en häck

Svanen putsar fjädrarna med näbben

The swan preens its feathers with its beak

Aporna putsar varandras päls

Jag ska bara putsa rapporten lite så publicerar vi den sen

I'm just going to polish the report a bit and then we'll publish it

Nisse har putsat sin skidteknik sedan förra säsongen

Nisse has polished his skiing technique since last season

(figuratively) to polish (make (minor) improvements to)

putsa ett rekord

putsa en vägg med puts


förutsätta

förutsätta (present förutsätter, preterite förutsatte, supine förutsatt, imperative förutsätt)

förutsätter (present)
förutsatte (preterite)
förutsatt (supine)
förutsätt (imperative)
förutsätta (active infinitive)
förutsättas (infinitive passive)
förutsatt (active supine)
förutsatts (passive supine)
förutsätt (active imperative)
förutsätten (active archaic imperative plural)
förutsätter (active indicative present)
förutsatte (active indicative past)
förutsätts (indicative passive present)
förutsättes (indicative passive present)
förutsattes (indicative passive past)
förutsätta (active archaic indicative plural present)
förutsatte (active archaic indicative past plural)
förutsättas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
förutsattes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
förutsätte (active dated present subjunctive)
förutsatte (active dated past subjunctive)
förutsättes (dated passive present subjunctive)
förutsattes (dated passive past subjunctive)
förutsättande (participle present)
förutsatt (participle past)

to require; to demand in order to be of any use


postulera

postulera (present postulerar, preterite postulerade, supine postulerat, imperative postulera)

postulerar (present)
postulerade (preterite)
postulerat (supine)
postulera (imperative)
postulera (active infinitive)
postuleras (infinitive passive)
postulerat (active supine)
postulerats (passive supine)
postulera (active imperative)
postuleren (active archaic imperative plural)
postulerar (active indicative present)
postulerade (active indicative past)
postuleras (indicative passive present)
postulerades (indicative passive past)
postulera (active archaic indicative plural present)
postulerade (active archaic indicative past plural)
postuleras (archaic indicative passive plural present)
postulerades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
postulere (active dated present subjunctive)
postulerade (active dated past subjunctive)
postuleres (dated passive present subjunctive)
postulerades (dated passive past subjunctive)
postulerande (participle present)
postulerad (participle past)

to postulate (to assume or assert the truth, reality or necessity of)


länka

länka (present länkar, preterite länkade, supine länkat, imperative länka)

länkar (present)
länkade (preterite)
länkat (supine)
länka (imperative)
länka (active infinitive)
länkas (infinitive passive)
länkat (active supine)
länkats (passive supine)
länka (active imperative)
länken (active archaic imperative plural)
länkar (active indicative present)
länkade (active indicative past)
länkas (indicative passive present)
länkades (indicative passive past)
länka (active archaic indicative plural present)
länkade (active archaic indicative past plural)
länkas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
länkades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
länke (active dated present subjunctive)
länkade (active dated past subjunctive)
länkes (dated passive present subjunctive)
länkades (dated passive past subjunctive)
länkande (participle present)
länkad (participle past)

(often with ihop (“together”) or samman (“together”)) to link (with a link or chain, or more generally)

(Internet) to link (have or provide with a hyperlink)


vetta

vetta (present vetter, preterite vette, supine vett, imperative vett)

vetter (present)
vette (preterite)
vett (supine)
vett (imperative)

From Old Swedish vita, vet(t)a, from Old Norse vita, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“see”). Doublet of veta.

Fönstret vetter mot sjön


betrakta

betrakta (present betraktar, preterite betraktade, supine betraktat, imperative betrakta)

betraktar (present)
betraktade (preterite)
betraktat (supine)
betrakta (imperative)
betrakta (active infinitive)
betraktas (infinitive passive)
betraktat (active supine)
betraktats (passive supine)
betrakta (active imperative)
betrakten (active archaic imperative plural)
betraktar (active indicative present)
betraktade (active indicative past)
betraktas (indicative passive present)
betraktades (indicative passive past)
betrakta (active archaic indicative plural present)
betraktade (active archaic indicative past plural)
betraktas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
betraktades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
betrakte (active dated present subjunctive)
betraktade (active dated past subjunctive)
betraktes (dated passive present subjunctive)
betraktades (dated passive past subjunctive)
betraktande (participle present)
betraktad (participle past)

watch; to consider, to look at attentively


bläddra

bläddra (present bläddrar, preterite bläddrade, supine bläddrat, imperative bläddra)

bläddrar (present)
bläddrade (preterite)
bläddrat (supine)
bläddra (imperative)
bläddra (active infinitive)
bläddrat (active supine)
bläddra (active imperative)
bläddren (active archaic imperative plural)
bläddrar (active indicative present)
bläddrade (active indicative past)
bläddra (active archaic indicative plural present)
bläddrade (active archaic indicative past plural)
bläddre (active dated present subjunctive)
bläddrade (active dated past subjunctive)
bläddrande (participle present)

→ Finnish: plärätä, plarata


observera

observera (present observerar, preterite observerade, supine observerat, imperative observera)

observerar (present)
observerade (preterite)
observerat (supine)
observera (imperative)
observera (active infinitive)
observeras (infinitive passive)
observerat (active supine)
observerats (passive supine)
observera (active imperative)
observeren (active archaic imperative plural)
observerar (active indicative present)
observerade (active indicative past)
observeras (indicative passive present)
observerades (indicative passive past)
observera (active archaic indicative plural present)
observerade (active archaic indicative past plural)
observeras (archaic indicative passive plural present)
observerades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
observere (active dated present subjunctive)
observerade (active dated past subjunctive)
observeres (dated passive present subjunctive)
observerades (dated passive past subjunctive)
observerande (participle present)
observerad (participle past)


spricka ut

spricka ut (present spricker ut, preterite sprack ut, supine spruckit ut, imperative sprick ut)

spricker ut (present)
sprack ut (preterite)
spruckit ut (supine)
sprick ut (imperative)
spricka ut (active infinitive)
spruckit ut (active supine)
sprick ut (active imperative)
spricken ut (active archaic imperative plural)
spricker ut (active indicative present)
sprack ut (active indicative past)
spricka ut (active archaic indicative plural present)
sprucko ut (active archaic indicative past plural)
spricke ut (active dated present subjunctive)
sprucke ut (active dated past subjunctive)
utsprickande (participle present)


svarva

svarva (present svarvar, preterite svarvade, supine svarvat, imperative svarva)

svarvar (present)
svarvade (preterite)
svarvat (supine)
svarva (imperative)
svarva (active infinitive)
svarvas (infinitive passive)
svarvat (active supine)
svarvats (passive supine)
svarva (active imperative)
svarven (active archaic imperative plural)
svarvar (active indicative present)
svarvade (active indicative past)
svarvas (indicative passive present)
svarvades (indicative passive past)
svarva (active archaic indicative plural present)
svarvade (active archaic indicative past plural)
svarvas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
svarvades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
svarve (active dated present subjunctive)
svarvade (active dated past subjunctive)
svarves (dated passive present subjunctive)
svarvades (dated passive past subjunctive)
svarvande (participle present)
svarvad (participle past)

to turn, to shape (something on a lathe)


iaktta

iaktta (present iakttar, preterite iakttog, supine iakttagit, imperative iaktta)

iakttar (present)
iakttog (preterite)
iakttagit (supine)
iaktta (imperative)
iaktta (active infinitive)
iakttas (infinitive passive)
iakttagit (active supine)
iakttagits (passive supine)
iaktta (active imperative)
iakttan (active archaic imperative plural)
iakttar (active indicative present)
iakttog (active indicative past)
iakttas (indicative passive present)
iakttogs (indicative passive past)
iaktta (active archaic indicative plural present)
iakttogo (active archaic indicative past plural)
iakttas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
iakttogos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
iaktta (active dated present subjunctive)
iakttoge (active dated past subjunctive)
iakttas (dated passive present subjunctive)
iakttoges (dated passive past subjunctive)
iakttagande (participle present)
iakttagen (participle past)
iakttaga (active infinitive)
iakttagas (infinitive passive)
iakttagit (active supine)
iakttagits (passive supine)
iakttag (active imperative)
iakttagen (active archaic imperative plural)
iakttager (active indicative present)
iakttog (active indicative past)
iakttages (indicative passive present)
iakttogs (indicative passive past)
iakttaga (active archaic indicative plural present)
iakttogo (active archaic indicative past plural)
iakttagas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
iakttogos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
iakttage (active dated present subjunctive)
iakttoge (active dated past subjunctive)
iakttages (dated passive present subjunctive)
iakttoges (dated passive past subjunctive)
iakttagande (participle present)
iakttagen (participle past)

to comply with, to follow, to observe a custom or an etiquette


spika

spika (present spikar, preterite spikade, supine spikat, imperative spika)

spikar (present)
spikade (preterite)
spikat (supine)
spika (imperative)
spika (active infinitive)
spikas (infinitive passive)
spikat (active supine)
spikats (passive supine)
spika (active imperative)
spiken (active archaic imperative plural)
spikar (active indicative present)
spikade (active indicative past)
spikas (indicative passive present)
spikades (indicative passive past)
spika (active archaic indicative plural present)
spikade (active archaic indicative past plural)
spikas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
spikades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
spike (active dated present subjunctive)
spikade (active dated past subjunctive)
spikes (dated passive present subjunctive)
spikades (dated passive past subjunctive)
spikande (participle present)
spikad (participle past)

spika med en hammare

spika fast stolarna i golvet

nail [drive-nails fast/fixed] the chairs to the floor

spika upp en anslagstavla på väggen

nail [drive-nails up] a bulletin board to the wall

Grannens spikande väckte mig

to drive nails (with a hammer), to nail, to hammer

Vi har inte spikat semesterplanerna än

We haven't nailed down the vacation plans yet

to fix a formerly tentative decision, to nail down

to publicize a dissertation or PhD thesis

(slang) to do perfectly, to get full points (on a test or an exam)


duka

duka (present dukar, preterite dukade, supine dukat, imperative duka)

dukar (present)
dukade (preterite)
dukat (supine)
duka (imperative)
duka (active infinitive)
dukas (infinitive passive)
dukat (active supine)
dukats (passive supine)
duka (active imperative)
duken (active archaic imperative plural)
dukar (active indicative present)
dukade (active indicative past)
dukas (indicative passive present)
dukades (indicative passive past)
duka (active archaic indicative plural present)
dukade (active archaic indicative past plural)
dukas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
dukades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
duke (active dated present subjunctive)
dukade (active dated past subjunctive)
dukes (dated passive present subjunctive)
dukades (dated passive past subjunctive)
dukande (participle present)
dukad (participle past)

(sometimes with a particle, especially upp or fram) to set (a table; to arrange with dishes and cutlery)


klocka

klocka (present klockar, preterite klockade, supine klockat, imperative klocka)

klockar (present)
klockade (preterite)
klockat (supine)
klocka (imperative)
klocka (active infinitive)
klockas (infinitive passive)
klockat (active supine)
klockats (passive supine)
klocka (active imperative)
klocken (active archaic imperative plural)
klockar (active indicative present)
klockade (active indicative past)
klockas (indicative passive present)
klockades (indicative passive past)
klocka (active archaic indicative plural present)
klockade (active archaic indicative past plural)
klockas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
klockades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
klocke (active dated present subjunctive)
klockade (active dated past subjunctive)
klockes (dated passive present subjunctive)
klockades (dated passive past subjunctive)
klockande (participle present)
klockad (participle past)

From Old Swedish klockæ, from Old Norse klokka, from Late Latin clocca, probably of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos (“bell”) (compare Welsh cloch, Irish clog), from Proto-Indo-European *klēg-, *klōg- (onomatopoeia).

to time, to measure time; e.g. how fast a runner runs a distance

to clock, to synchronize using a clock or clock pulses


besluta

besluta (present beslutar or besluter, preterite beslutade or beslöt, supine beslutat or beslutit, imperative besluta or beslut)

beslutar (present)
besluter (present)
beslutade (preterite)
beslöt (preterite)
beslutat (supine)
beslutit (supine)
besluta (imperative)
beslut (imperative)
besluta (active infinitive)
beslutas (infinitive passive)
beslutat (active supine)
beslutats (passive supine)
besluta (active imperative)
besluten (active archaic imperative plural)
beslutar (active indicative present)
beslutade (active indicative past)
beslutas (indicative passive present)
beslutades (indicative passive past)
besluta (active archaic indicative plural present)
beslutade (active archaic indicative past plural)
beslutas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
beslutades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
beslute (active dated present subjunctive)
beslutade (active dated past subjunctive)
beslutes (dated passive present subjunctive)
beslutades (dated passive past subjunctive)
beslutande (participle present)
beslutad (participle past)
besluta (active infinitive)
beslutas (infinitive passive)
beslutit (active supine)
beslutits (passive supine)
beslut (active imperative)
besluten (active archaic imperative plural)
besluter (active indicative present)
beslöt (active indicative past)
besluts (indicative passive present)
beslutes (indicative passive present)
beslöts (indicative passive past)
besluta (active archaic indicative plural present)
beslöto (active archaic indicative past plural)
beslutas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
beslötos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
beslute (active dated present subjunctive)
beslöte (active dated past subjunctive)
beslutes (dated passive present subjunctive)
beslötes (dated passive past subjunctive)
beslutande (participle present)
besluten (participle past)

beslut + -a. From Old Swedish besluta and Danish beslutte, from Middle Dutch besluten. Compare Dutch besluiten, German beschließen.

(reflexive) to make up one's mind, become determined


foga

foga (present fogar, preterite fogade, supine fogat, imperative foga)

fogar (present)
fogade (preterite)
fogat (supine)
foga (imperative)
foga (active infinitive)
fogas (infinitive passive)
fogat (active supine)
fogats (passive supine)
foga (active imperative)
fogen (active archaic imperative plural)
fogar (active indicative present)
fogade (active indicative past)
fogas (indicative passive present)
fogades (indicative passive past)
foga (active archaic indicative plural present)
fogade (active archaic indicative past plural)
fogas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
fogades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
foge (active dated present subjunctive)
fogade (active dated past subjunctive)
foges (dated passive present subjunctive)
fogades (dated passive past subjunctive)
fogande (participle present)
fogad (participle past)

From Old Swedish föghia, fögha; from Middle Low German vôgen, from Old Saxon fōgian, from Proto-Germanic *fōgijaną. Cognate with Dutch voegen, Old High German fuogen (“to add”) (German fügen), Old English fēġan (English fay). Doublet of fager, föga, få, and fånga.


skiva

skiva (present skivar, preterite skivade, supine skivat, imperative skiva)

skivar (present)
skivade (preterite)
skivat (supine)
skiva (imperative)
skiva (active infinitive)
skivas (infinitive passive)
skivat (active supine)
skivats (passive supine)
skiva (active imperative)
skiven (active archaic imperative plural)
skivar (active indicative present)
skivade (active indicative past)
skivas (indicative passive present)
skivades (indicative passive past)
skiva (active archaic indicative plural present)
skivade (active archaic indicative past plural)
skivas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
skivades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
skive (active dated present subjunctive)
skivade (active dated past subjunctive)
skives (dated passive present subjunctive)
skivades (dated passive past subjunctive)
skivande (participle present)
skivad (participle past)

skivade rödbetor

(often in the past participle) to slice (cut into slices)


citera

citera (present citerar, preterite citerade, supine citerat, imperative citera)

citerar (present)
citerade (preterite)
citerat (supine)
citera (imperative)
citera (active infinitive)
citeras (infinitive passive)
citerat (active supine)
citerats (passive supine)
citera (active imperative)
citeren (active archaic imperative plural)
citerar (active indicative present)
citerade (active indicative past)
citeras (indicative passive present)
citerades (indicative passive past)
citera (active archaic indicative plural present)
citerade (active archaic indicative past plural)
citeras (archaic indicative passive plural present)
citerades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
citere (active dated present subjunctive)
citerade (active dated past subjunctive)
citeres (dated passive present subjunctive)
citerades (dated passive past subjunctive)
citerande (participle present)
citerad (participle past)


surfa

surfa (present surfar, preterite surfade, supine surfat, imperative surfa)

surfar (present)
surfade (preterite)
surfat (supine)
surfa (imperative)
surfa (active infinitive)
surfas (infinitive passive)
surfat (active supine)
surfats (passive supine)
surfa (active imperative)
surfen (active archaic imperative plural)
surfar (active indicative present)
surfade (active indicative past)
surfas (indicative passive present)
surfades (indicative passive past)
surfa (active archaic indicative plural present)
surfade (active archaic indicative past plural)
surfas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
surfades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
surfe (active dated present subjunctive)
surfade (active dated past subjunctive)
surfes (dated passive present subjunctive)
surfades (dated passive past subjunctive)
surfande (participle present)
surfad (participle past)


flippa

flippa (present flippar, preterite flippade, supine flippat, imperative flippa)

flippar (present)
flippade (preterite)
flippat (supine)
flippa (imperative)
flippa (active infinitive)
flippas (infinitive passive)
flippat (active supine)
flippats (passive supine)
flippa (active imperative)
flippen (active archaic imperative plural)
flippar (active indicative present)
flippade (active indicative past)
flippas (indicative passive present)
flippades (indicative passive past)
flippa (active archaic indicative plural present)
flippade (active archaic indicative past plural)
flippas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
flippades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
flippe (active dated present subjunctive)
flippade (active dated past subjunctive)
flippes (dated passive present subjunctive)
flippades (dated passive past subjunctive)
flippande (participle present)
flippad (participle past)

From English flip + -a. Attested since 1983.

(slang) to flip, to flip out (go berserk or crazy)


gasa

gasa (present gasar, preterite gasade, supine gasat, imperative gasa)

gasar (present)
gasade (preterite)
gasat (supine)
gasa (imperative)
gasa (active infinitive)
gasas (infinitive passive)
gasat (active supine)
gasats (passive supine)
gasa (active imperative)
gasen (active archaic imperative plural)
gasar (active indicative present)
gasade (active indicative past)
gasas (indicative passive present)
gasades (indicative passive past)
gasa (active archaic indicative plural present)
gasade (active archaic indicative past plural)
gasas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
gasades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
gase (active dated present subjunctive)
gasade (active dated past subjunctive)
gases (dated passive present subjunctive)
gasades (dated passive past subjunctive)
gasande (participle present)
gasad (participle past)

to accelerate, to hit the gas (increase the speed of a car)


vette

Inherited from Old Swedish viti. Cognate of Icelandic viti (“sign”).


lös

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


daska

head

daska (present daskar, preterite daskade, supine daskat, imperative daska)

daskar (present)
daskade (preterite)
daskat (supine)
daska (imperative)
daska (active infinitive)
daskas (infinitive passive)
daskat (active supine)
daskats (passive supine)
daska (active imperative)
dasken (active archaic imperative plural)
daskar (active indicative present)
daskade (active indicative past)
daskas (indicative passive present)
daskades (indicative passive past)
daska (active archaic indicative plural present)
daskade (active archaic indicative past plural)
daskas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
daskades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
daske (active dated present subjunctive)
daskade (active dated past subjunctive)
daskes (dated passive present subjunctive)
daskades (dated passive past subjunctive)
daskande (participle present)
daskad (participle past)

(often followed by till) to slap (something) lightly with the open hand


bearbeta

bearbeta (present bearbetar, preterite bearbetade, supine bearbetat, imperative bearbeta)

bearbetar (present)
bearbetade (preterite)
bearbetat (supine)
bearbeta (imperative)
bearbeta (active infinitive)
bearbetas (infinitive passive)
bearbetat (active supine)
bearbetats (passive supine)
bearbeta (active imperative)
bearbeten (active archaic imperative plural)
bearbetar (active indicative present)
bearbetade (active indicative past)
bearbetas (indicative passive present)
bearbetades (indicative passive past)
bearbeta (active archaic indicative plural present)
bearbetade (active archaic indicative past plural)
bearbetas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
bearbetades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
bearbete (active dated present subjunctive)
bearbetade (active dated past subjunctive)
bearbetes (dated passive present subjunctive)
bearbetades (dated passive past subjunctive)
bearbetande (participle present)
bearbetad (participle past)

From German bearbeiten or Low German bearbeiden. Equivalent of be- + arbeta. Cognate with Danish bearbejde, Norwegian Bokmål bearbeide and Dutch bearbeiden.

to work, process (shape, form, or improve a material)


jobba

jobba (present jobbar, preterite jobbade, supine jobbat, imperative jobba)

jobbar (present)
jobbade (preterite)
jobbat (supine)
jobba (imperative)
jobba (active infinitive)
jobbat (active supine)
jobba (active imperative)
jobben (active archaic imperative plural)
jobbar (active indicative present)
jobbade (active indicative past)
jobba (active archaic indicative plural present)
jobbade (active archaic indicative past plural)
jobbe (active dated present subjunctive)
jobbade (active dated past subjunctive)
jobbande (participle present)

to work; to be employed to do something (for a living)


dela med sig

(reflexive) to share; to give a part of one's things to someone else


hänga ihop

hänga ihop (present hänger ihop, preterite hängde ihop, supine hängt ihop, imperative häng ihop)

hänger ihop (present)
hängde ihop (preterite)
hängt ihop (supine)
häng ihop (imperative)

to be connected, to be in one piece; not to be disjoint

to follow logically without wild jumps or guesses


hänga med

hänga med (present hänger med, preterite hängde med, supine hängt med, imperative häng med)

hänger med (present)
hängde med (preterite)
hängt med (supine)
häng med (imperative)
hänga med (active infinitive)
hängas med (infinitive passive)
hängt med (active supine)
hängts med (passive supine)
häng med (active imperative)
hängen med (active archaic imperative plural)
hänger med (active indicative present)
hängde med (active indicative past)
hängs med (indicative passive present)
hänges med (indicative passive present)
hängdes med (indicative passive past)
hänga med (active archaic indicative plural present)
hängde med (active archaic indicative past plural)
hängas med (archaic indicative passive plural present)
hängdes med (archaic indicative passive past plural)
hänge med (active dated present subjunctive)
hängde med (active dated past subjunctive)
hänges med (dated passive present subjunctive)
hängdes med (dated passive past subjunctive)

De springer så snabbt att man inte hänger med

They run so quickly that you can't keep up

Förklara igen! Jag hängde inte med.

to keep up with a line of reasoning or an argument; to understand

Jag försöker hänga med i vad som sker i världen

I try to keep up with what's going on in the world

Min gamla dator hänger med än!

to (still) be going strong (work (somewhat) well)

Hänger du med till affären?

(colloquial) to join, come along, accompany


hålla med

hålla med (present håller med, preterite höll med, supine hållit med, imperative håll med)

håller med (present)
höll med (preterite)
hållit med (supine)
håll med (imperative)
hålla med (active infinitive)
hållas med (infinitive passive)
hållit med (active supine)
hållits med (passive supine)
håll med (active imperative)
hållen med (active archaic imperative plural)
håller med (active indicative present)
höll med (active indicative past)
hålls med (indicative passive present)
hålles med (indicative passive present)
hölls med (indicative passive past)
hålla med (active archaic indicative plural present)
höllo med (active archaic indicative past plural)
hållas med (archaic indicative passive plural present)
höllos med (archaic indicative passive past plural)
hålle med (active dated present subjunctive)
hölle med (active dated past subjunctive)
hålles med (dated passive present subjunctive)
hölles med (dated passive past subjunctive)
medhållande (participle present)
medhållen (participle past)

Jag håller med dig om det

Jag håller med

Håller du med?


bluffa

bluffa (present bluffar, preterite bluffade, supine bluffat, imperative bluffa)

bluffar (present)
bluffade (preterite)
bluffat (supine)
bluffa (imperative)
bluffa (active infinitive)
bluffat (active supine)
bluffa (active imperative)
bluffen (active archaic imperative plural)
bluffar (active indicative present)
bluffade (active indicative past)
bluffa (active archaic indicative plural present)
bluffade (active archaic indicative past plural)
bluffe (active dated present subjunctive)
bluffade (active dated past subjunctive)
bluffande (participle present)


gränsa till

gränsa till (present gränsar till, preterite gränsade till, supine gränsat till, imperative gränsa till)

gränsar till (present)
gränsade till (preterite)
gränsat till (supine)
gränsa till (imperative)

Hans beteende gränsar till galenskap.


hålla i

hålla i (present håller i, preterite höll i, supine hållit i, imperative håll i)

håller i (present)
höll i (preterite)
hållit i (supine)
håll i (imperative)
hålla i (active infinitive)
hållas i (infinitive passive)
hållit i (active supine)
hållits i (passive supine)
håll i (active imperative)
hållen i (active archaic imperative plural)
håller i (active indicative present)
höll i (active indicative past)
hålls i (indicative passive present)
hålles i (indicative passive present)
hölls i (indicative passive past)
hålla i (active archaic indicative plural present)
höllo i (active archaic indicative past plural)
hållas i (archaic indicative passive plural present)
höllos i (archaic indicative passive past plural)
hålle i (active dated present subjunctive)
hölle i (active dated past subjunctive)
hålles i (dated passive present subjunctive)
hölles i (dated passive past subjunctive)
ihållande (participle present)
ihållen (participle past)

Mannen höll i en yxa

Håll i er! Nu blir det åka av!

Han höll i sig i stången i tunnelbanevagnen

He held on to the pole in the subway car

Håll i er! Ni kommer inte tro era öron.

Brace yourselves! You won't believe your ears.

(reflexive, figurative) to brace oneself (for something shocking or the like)

Stormen beräknas hålla i (sig) fram till midnatt

The storm is predicted to continue until midnight

(usually reflexive) to continue (not cease)

Nisse håller i kursen

(with stress on hålla) to run (organize, lead)


orma

orma (present ormar, preterite ormade, supine ormat, imperative orma)

ormar (present)
ormade (preterite)
ormat (supine)
orma (imperative)
orma (active infinitive)
ormas (infinitive passive)
ormat (active supine)
ormats (passive supine)
orma (active imperative)
ormen (active archaic imperative plural)
ormar (active indicative present)
ormade (active indicative past)
ormas (indicative passive present)
ormades (indicative passive past)
orma (active archaic indicative plural present)
ormade (active archaic indicative past plural)
ormas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
ormades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
orme (active dated present subjunctive)
ormade (active dated past subjunctive)
ormes (dated passive present subjunctive)
ormades (dated passive past subjunctive)
ormande (participle present)
ormad (participle past)

Men min bebis har legat mellan sina föräldrar på vår madrass och han har aldrig använt kudde nånsin (eftersom han ormar iväg från den) och täcke sparkar han alltid av sig.

But my baby has been lying between his parents on our mattress and he's never ever used the pillow (because he snakes off it) and he always kicks off the quilt.

to move in a way that reminds the movement of a snake; to slither, to snake


skrika

skrika (present skriker, preterite skrek, supine skrikit, imperative skrik)

skriker (present)
skrek (preterite)
skrikit (supine)
skrik (imperative)
skrika (active infinitive)
skrikas (infinitive passive)
skrikit (active supine)
skrikits (passive supine)
skrik (active imperative)
skriken (active archaic imperative plural)
skriker (active indicative present)
skrek (active indicative past)
skriks (indicative passive present)
skrikes (indicative passive present)
skreks (indicative passive past)
skrika (active archaic indicative plural present)
skreko (active archaic indicative past plural)
skrikas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
skrekos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
skrike (active dated present subjunctive)
skreke (active dated past subjunctive)
skrikes (dated passive present subjunctive)
skrekes (dated passive past subjunctive)
skrikande (participle present)
skriken (participle past)

From Old Norse skríkja, from Proto-Germanic *skrīkijaną. Cognate to English shriek/skrike and German schreien.

Varför skriker du?


campa

campa (present campar, preterite campade, supine campat, imperative campa)

campar (present)
campade (preterite)
campat (supine)
campa (imperative)
campa (active infinitive)
campas (infinitive passive)
campat (active supine)
campats (passive supine)
campa (active imperative)
campen (active archaic imperative plural)
campar (active indicative present)
campade (active indicative past)
campas (indicative passive present)
campades (indicative passive past)
campa (active archaic indicative plural present)
campade (active archaic indicative past plural)
campas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
campades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
campe (active dated present subjunctive)
campade (active dated past subjunctive)
campes (dated passive present subjunctive)
campades (dated passive past subjunctive)
campande (participle present)

Borrowed from English camp. First attested in 1925.


tunna

tunna (present tunnar, preterite tunnade, supine tunnat, imperative tunna)

tunnar (present)
tunnade (preterite)
tunnat (supine)
tunna (imperative)
tunna (active infinitive)
tunnas (infinitive passive)
tunnat (active supine)
tunnats (passive supine)
tunna (active imperative)
tunnen (active archaic imperative plural)
tunnar (active indicative present)
tunnade (active indicative past)
tunnas (indicative passive present)
tunnades (indicative passive past)
tunna (active archaic indicative plural present)
tunnade (active archaic indicative past plural)
tunnas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
tunnades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
tunne (active dated present subjunctive)
tunnade (active dated past subjunctive)
tunnes (dated passive present subjunctive)
tunnades (dated passive past subjunctive)
tunnande (participle present)

åtminstone hade hans ansikte spår av en gammal våldsam solbränna, som för länge sedan hade tunnats ut till gult

at least his face bore traces of an old grim tan, which long ago had faded to yellow

Månen föll och stjärnorna tunnade av.

to make or become thin or sparse, to disperse, to fade (used with prepositions ut, (rare) ur, (rare) av).


befria

befria (present befriar, preterite befriade, supine befriat, imperative befria)

befriar (present)
befriade (preterite)
befriat (supine)
befria (imperative)
befria (active infinitive)
befrias (infinitive passive)
befriat (active supine)
befriats (passive supine)
befria (active imperative)
befrien (active archaic imperative plural)
befriar (active indicative present)
befriade (active indicative past)
befrias (indicative passive present)
befriades (indicative passive past)
befria (active archaic indicative plural present)
befriade (active archaic indicative past plural)
befrias (archaic indicative passive plural present)
befriades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
befrie (active dated present subjunctive)
befriade (active dated past subjunctive)
befries (dated passive present subjunctive)
befriades (dated passive past subjunctive)
befriande (participle present)
befriad (participle past)

From Middle Low German bevrien and German befreien. Cognate with Danish befri, Norwegian Bokmål befri, Yiddish באַפֿרײַען (bafrayen), Middle Dutch bevrien, older Dutch bevrijen, now bevrijden, West Frisian befrije, Old English befrēoġan, Middle English *befreen, *bifreen and English befree. Equivalent to be- + fri + -a or be- + fria.


asgarva

asgarva (present asgarvar, preterite asgarvade, supine asgarvat, imperative asgarva)

asgarvar (present)
asgarvade (preterite)
asgarvat (supine)
asgarva (imperative)
asgarva (active infinitive)
asgarvat (active supine)
asgarva (active imperative)
asgarven (active archaic imperative plural)
asgarvar (active indicative present)
asgarvade (active indicative past)
asgarva (active archaic indicative plural present)
asgarvade (active archaic indicative past plural)
asgarve (active dated present subjunctive)
asgarvade (active dated past subjunctive)
asgarvande (participle present)

From as- (intensifier) + garva (“laugh”).

laugh one's head off
laugh one's head off

(colloquial) to laugh hard in an uncontrolled manner; to laugh one's head off


knipa igen

knipa igen (present kniper igen, preterite knep igen, supine knipit igen, imperative knip igen)

kniper igen (present)
knep igen (preterite)
knipit igen (supine)
knip igen (imperative)


nysa

nysa (present nyser, preterite nyste or nös, supine nyst or nysit, imperative nys)

nyser (present)
nyste (preterite)
nös (preterite)
nyst (supine)
nysit (supine)
nys (imperative)
nysa (active infinitive)
nyst (active supine)
nys (active imperative)
nysen (active archaic imperative plural)
nyser (active indicative present)
nyste (active indicative past)
nysa (active archaic indicative plural present)
nyste (active archaic indicative past plural)
nyse (active dated present subjunctive)
nyste (active dated past subjunctive)
nysande (participle present)
nysa (active infinitive)
nysit (active supine)
nys (active imperative)
nysen (active archaic imperative plural)
nyser (active indicative present)
nös (active indicative past)
nysa (active archaic indicative plural present)
nöso (active archaic indicative past plural)
nyse (active dated present subjunctive)
nöse (active dated past subjunctive)
nysande (participle present)

From Old Swedish niūsa, from Old Norse hnjósa, from Proto-Germanic *hneusaną.


gena

gena (present genar, preterite genade, supine genat, imperative gena)

genar (present)
genade (preterite)
genat (supine)
gena (imperative)
gena (active infinitive)
genat (active supine)
gena (active imperative)
genen (active archaic imperative plural)
genar (active indicative present)
genade (active indicative past)
gena (active archaic indicative plural present)
genade (active archaic indicative past plural)
gene (active dated present subjunctive)
genade (active dated past subjunctive)
genande (participle present)
genad (participle past)

From the adjective gen (“straight, through”), from Old Swedish gen, from Old Norse gegn, from Proto-Germanic *gagin (“against”).

De genade över gräsmattan


breda

breda (present breder, preterite bredde, supine brett, imperative bred)

breder (present)
bredde (preterite)
brett (supine)
bred (imperative)
breda (active infinitive)
bredas (infinitive passive)
brett (active supine)
bretts (passive supine)
bred (active imperative)
breden (active archaic imperative plural)
breder (active indicative present)
bredde (active indicative past)
breds (indicative passive present)
bredes (indicative passive present)
breddes (indicative passive past)
breda (active archaic indicative plural present)
bredde (active archaic indicative past plural)
bredas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
breddes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
brede (active dated present subjunctive)
bredde (active dated past subjunctive)
bredes (dated passive present subjunctive)
breddes (dated passive past subjunctive)
bredande (participle present)
bredd (participle past)

From Old Swedish brēþa, from Old Norse breiða, from Proto-Germanic *braidijaną.

Smittan breder ut sig

Hon brer sylt på mackan

bre mjukost på en macka

put [spread] cheese spread on a sandwich

Han brer mackan

Hon gick till köket och bredde sig en macka

She went to the kitchen and made herself a (buttered) sandwich

(by extension) to make (a sandwich, including adding any toppings or fillings (which the butter is not considered as – sandwiches are almost always buttered in Swedish cuisine))

(with på) to deliberately speak with a broad dialect


bruka

bruka (present brukar, preterite brukade, supine brukat, imperative bruka)

brukar (present)
brukade (preterite)
brukat (supine)
bruka (imperative)
bruka (active infinitive)
brukas (infinitive passive)
brukat (active supine)
brukats (passive supine)
bruka (active imperative)
bruken (active archaic imperative plural)
brukar (active indicative present)
brukade (active indicative past)
brukas (indicative passive present)
brukades (indicative passive past)
bruka (active archaic indicative plural present)
brukade (active archaic indicative past plural)
brukas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
brukades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
bruke (active dated present subjunctive)
brukade (active dated past subjunctive)
brukes (dated passive present subjunctive)
brukades (dated passive past subjunctive)
brukande (participle present)
brukad (participle past)

→ Finnish: ruukata

From Middle Low German bruken, from Old Saxon brukan.

Han brukade segla runt sjön på somrarna

He used to sail around the lake in the summer

Han brukar äta majs

Hon brukar beställa en hamburgare när hon besöker restaurangen

She usually orders a hamburger when she visits the restaurant [like "She used to order a hamburger when she visited the restaurant," but in the present tense]

(auxiliary) to use to (present tense of used to); to be in the habit of

bruka jorden

röja sten så att åkrarna kan brukas

clear rocks so that the fields can be farmed

bruka skog

to use (for some purpose)
to cultivate, till, farm

bruka alkohol under arbetstid

to use (for some purpose)
to use, to consume (drugs or alcohol)

verktyg som brukas för att forma trä
tools used [that are used] to shape wood

ett verktyg som kan brukas som vapen

Metoden brukas som en sista utväg

The method is used / employed as a last resort

bruka våld

Bruka ditt förnuft!


larma

larma (present larmar, preterite larmade, supine larmat, imperative larma)

larmar (present)
larmade (preterite)
larmat (supine)
larma (imperative)
larma (active infinitive)
larmas (infinitive passive)
larmat (active supine)
larmats (passive supine)
larma (active imperative)
larmen (active archaic imperative plural)
larmar (active indicative present)
larmade (active indicative past)
larmas (indicative passive present)
larmades (indicative passive past)
larma (active archaic indicative plural present)
larmade (active archaic indicative past plural)
larmas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
larmades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
larme (active dated present subjunctive)
larmade (active dated past subjunctive)
larmes (dated passive present subjunctive)
larmades (dated passive past subjunctive)
larmande (participle present)
larmad (participle past)

From German German lärmen, from Italian allarme.

To alarm, to alert, give a danger signal

to cause alarm, make noise, try to arouse attention

To make noise, make a din, make a racket


förgifta

förgifta (present förgiftar, preterite förgiftade, supine förgiftat, imperative förgifta)

förgiftar (present)
förgiftade (preterite)
förgiftat (supine)
förgifta (imperative)
förgifta (active infinitive)
förgiftas (infinitive passive)
förgiftat (active supine)
förgiftats (passive supine)
förgifta (active imperative)
förgiften (active archaic imperative plural)
förgiftar (active indicative present)
förgiftade (active indicative past)
förgiftas (indicative passive present)
förgiftades (indicative passive past)
förgifta (active archaic indicative plural present)
förgiftade (active archaic indicative past plural)
förgiftas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
förgiftades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
förgifte (active dated present subjunctive)
förgiftade (active dated past subjunctive)
förgiftes (dated passive present subjunctive)
förgiftades (dated passive past subjunctive)
förgiftande (participle present)
förgiftad (participle past)


driva

driva (present driver, preterite drev, supine drivit, imperative driv)

driver (present)
drev (preterite)
drivit (supine)
driv (imperative)
driva (active infinitive)
drivas (infinitive passive)
drivit (active supine)
drivits (passive supine)
driv (active imperative)
driven (active archaic imperative plural)
driver (active indicative present)
drev (active indicative past)
drivs (indicative passive present)
drives (indicative passive present)
drevs (indicative passive past)
driva (active archaic indicative plural present)
drevo (active archaic indicative past plural)
drivas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
drevos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
drive (active dated present subjunctive)
dreve (active dated past subjunctive)
drives (dated passive present subjunctive)
dreves (dated passive past subjunctive)
drivande (participle present)
driven (participle past)
drifva (active infinitive)
drifvas (infinitive passive)
drifvit (active supine)
drifvits (passive supine)
drif (active imperative)
drifven (active archaic imperative plural)
drifver (active indicative present)
dref (active indicative past)
drifs (indicative passive present)
drifves (indicative passive present)
drefs (indicative passive past)
drifva (active archaic indicative plural present)
drefvo (active archaic indicative past plural)
drifvas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
drefvos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
drifve (active dated present subjunctive)
drefve (active dated past subjunctive)
drifves (dated passive present subjunctive)
drefves (dated passive past subjunctive)
drifvande (participle present)
drifven (participle past)

From Old Swedish drīva, from Old Norse drífa, from Proto-Germanic *drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreybʰ- (“to drive, push”). Compare Danish and Norwegian drive, Icelandic drífa, English drive, Frisian driuwe, Dutch drijven, German treiben.

der

De drevs ut ur staden

Hon drivs av hat mot samhället

to drift; wander about (driva runt/driva omkring)

to operate, run (a company, campaign etc.)

Driver du med mig?

Are you making fun of me / taking the piss / (when expressing disbelief) kidding me?

Han bara driver

driva med något

make fun of / take the piss out of something

(intransitive, transitive with med (“with”)) to make fun of, to mess with, to take the piss, to tease (have fun at the expense of someone, make fun of something)


sambo

head

sambo (present sambor, preterite sambodde, supine sambott, imperative sambo)

sambor (present)
sambodde (preterite)
sambott (supine)
sambo (imperative)
sambo (active infinitive)
sambott (active supine)
sambo (active imperative)
sambon (active archaic imperative plural)
sambor (active indicative present)
sambodde (active indicative past)
sambo (active archaic indicative plural present)
sambodde (active archaic indicative past plural)
sambo (active dated present subjunctive)
sambodde (active dated past subjunctive)
samboende (participle present)

* (noun) From sam- (“co-”) + -bo (“habitant”).
* (verb) From sam- (“co-”) + bo (“to live”), compare sammanbo.


angående

Compare Danish angående, Norwegian angående, Dutch aangaande.


öppna

öppna (present öppnar, preterite öppnade, supine öppnat, imperative öppna)

öppnar (present)
öppnade (preterite)
öppnat (supine)
öppna (imperative)
öppna (active infinitive)
öppnas (infinitive passive)
öppnat (active supine)
öppnats (passive supine)
öppna (active imperative)
öppnen (active archaic imperative plural)
öppnar (active indicative present)
öppnade (active indicative past)
öppnas (indicative passive present)
öppnades (indicative passive past)
öppna (active archaic indicative plural present)
öppnade (active archaic indicative past plural)
öppnas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
öppnades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
öppne (active dated present subjunctive)
öppnade (active dated past subjunctive)
öppnes (dated passive present subjunctive)
öppnades (dated passive past subjunctive)
öppnande (participle present)
öppnad (participle past)


jama

jama (present jamar, preterite jamade, supine jamat, imperative jama)

jamar (present)
jamade (preterite)
jamat (supine)
jama (imperative)
jama (active infinitive)
jamas (infinitive passive)
jamat (active supine)
jamats (passive supine)
jama (active imperative)
jamen (active archaic imperative plural)
jamar (active indicative present)
jamade (active indicative past)
jamas (indicative passive present)
jamades (indicative passive past)
jama (active archaic indicative plural present)
jamade (active archaic indicative past plural)
jamas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
jamades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
jame (active dated present subjunctive)
jamade (active dated past subjunctive)
james (dated passive present subjunctive)
jamades (dated passive past subjunctive)
jamande (participle present)

Katten jamar


missbruka

missbruka (present missbrukar, preterite missbrukade, supine missbrukat, imperative missbruka)

missbrukar (present)
missbrukade (preterite)
missbrukat (supine)
missbruka (imperative)
missbruka (active infinitive)
missbrukas (infinitive passive)
missbrukat (active supine)
missbrukats (passive supine)
missbruka (active imperative)
missbruken (active archaic imperative plural)
missbrukar (active indicative present)
missbrukade (active indicative past)
missbrukas (indicative passive present)
missbrukades (indicative passive past)
missbruka (active archaic indicative plural present)
missbrukade (active archaic indicative past plural)
missbrukas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
missbrukades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
missbruke (active dated present subjunctive)
missbrukade (active dated past subjunctive)
missbrukes (dated passive present subjunctive)
missbrukades (dated passive past subjunctive)
missbrukande (participle present)
missbrukad (participle past)

missbruka droger

missbruka någons förtroende

to abuse (use in a harmful or improper way)


framför

inflection of framföra:
present indicative


bidrag

From the verb bidra (“to contribute”), like German Beitrag and Dutch bijdrage.


drevo

(pre-1940) plural past indicative of driva


gå och lägga sig

Det börjar bli sent, du borde gå och lägga dig.

It’s getting late, you ought to go to bed.


gruva

gruva (present gruvar, preterite gruvade, supine gruvat, imperative gruva)

gruvar (present)
gruvade (preterite)
gruvat (supine)
gruva (imperative)
gruva (active infinitive)
gruvat (active supine)
gruva (active imperative)
gruven (active archaic imperative plural)
gruvar (active indicative present)
gruvade (active indicative past)
gruva (active archaic indicative plural present)
gruvade (active archaic indicative past plural)
gruve (active dated present subjunctive)
gruvade (active dated past subjunctive)
gruvande (participle present)

From German Grube (“pit, mine”), from Proto-Germanic *grōbō (“groove, furrow”), from Proto-Indo-European *ghrebh- (“to dig, scrape, bury”).

der

(reflexive) (gruva sig) to be nervous or anxious (about something one has to do or the like)


titta

head

titta (present tittar, preterite tittade, supine tittat, imperative titta)

tittar (present)
tittade (preterite)
tittat (supine)
titta (imperative)
titta (active infinitive)
tittas (infinitive passive)
tittat (active supine)
tittats (passive supine)
titta (active imperative)
titten (active archaic imperative plural)
tittar (active indicative present)
tittade (active indicative past)
tittas (indicative passive present)
tittades (indicative passive past)
titta (active archaic indicative plural present)
tittade (active archaic indicative past plural)
tittas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
tittades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
titte (active dated present subjunctive)
tittade (active dated past subjunctive)
tittes (dated passive present subjunctive)
tittades (dated passive past subjunctive)
tittande (participle present)
tittad (participle past)

Probably sound-symbolic child-speak, similar to Danish titte.

Titta inte! Blunda!

(without any particle) to look; keep one's eyes open as to be able to see

Att titta på tv.

(with an unstressed "på") to look (to try to see something)

Jag fick inte hjälpa honom, utan bara titta på när han försökte.

I wasn't allowed to help him, only watch him try.

(with a stressed "på") to watch something happen; to be a spectator


se ut

se ut (present ser ut, preterite såg ut, supine sett ut, imperative se ut)

ser ut (present)
såg ut (preterite)
sett ut (supine)
se ut (imperative)
se ut (active infinitive)
sett ut (active supine)
se ut (active imperative)
sen ut (active archaic imperative plural)
ser ut (active indicative present)
såg ut (active indicative past)
se ut (active archaic indicative plural present)
sågo ut (active archaic indicative past plural)
se ut (active dated present subjunctive)
såge ut (active dated past subjunctive)

Literally, “look out”. Perhaps a calque of Middle Low German ûtsēn. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk sjå ut, Norwegian Bokmål se ut, Danish se ud, Dutch uitzien, Yiddish אויסזען (oyszen) and German aussehen. Same semantic construction as Russian выглядеть (vygljadetʹ), Polish wyglądać, Hungarian kinéz and modern Icelandic líta út.

Du ser ledsen ut. Går det bra?

Du ser ut som Michael Jackson

Han ser ut att inte gilla det

Det ser ut att regna imorgon

Så här ser ut!
What a mess! / Would you look at this mess! ["How here looks!", implying awful is how it looks – idiomatic]

Det ser ut att fungera

It seems to be working ("It looks to work")

(intransitive) to look (a certain way)
to appear, to seem

Vi har sett ut ett hus som vi vill köpa, om vi har råd.

We have decided on a house that we'd like to buy, if we can afford it.

(transitive) to pick, to choose for future acquiring; to decide upon an item to buy later


stämma

stämma (present stämmer, preterite stämde, supine stämt, imperative stäm)

stämmer (present)
stämde (preterite)
stämt (supine)
stäm (imperative)
stämma (active infinitive)
stämmas (infinitive passive)
stämt (active supine)
stämts (passive supine)
stäm (active imperative)
stämmen (active archaic imperative plural)
stämmer (active indicative present)
stämde (active indicative past)
stäms (indicative passive present)
stämmes (indicative passive present)
stämdes (indicative passive past)
stämma (active archaic indicative plural present)
stämde (active archaic indicative past plural)
stämmas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
stämdes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
stämme (active dated present subjunctive)
stämde (active dated past subjunctive)
stämmes (dated passive present subjunctive)
stämdes (dated passive past subjunctive)
stämmande (participle present)
stämd (participle past)

Borrowed from Middle Low German stemmen, from Old Saxon *stemnian, from Proto-West Germanic *stabnijan, from Proto-Germanic *stabnijaną.

Det där stämmer ju bara inte!

to agree, to correspond, to tally, to be correct

Vi beslöt oss för att stämma träff.


blöt

From Old Swedish blø̄ter, from Old Norse blautr (“wet”), bleyta, from Proto-Germanic *blautaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlaw-.


blöta

blöta (present blöter, preterite blötte, supine blött, imperative blöt)

blöter (present)
blötte (preterite)
blött (supine)
blöt (imperative)
blöta (active infinitive)
blötas (infinitive passive)
blött (active supine)
blötts (passive supine)
blöt (active imperative)
blöten (active archaic imperative plural)
blöter (active indicative present)
blötte (active indicative past)
blöts (indicative passive present)
blötes (indicative passive present)
blöttes (indicative passive past)
blöta (active archaic indicative plural present)
blötte (active archaic indicative past plural)
blötas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
blöttes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
blöte (active dated present subjunctive)
blötte (active dated past subjunctive)
blötes (dated passive present subjunctive)
blöttes (dated passive past subjunctive)
blötande (participle present)
blött (participle past)

to wet (cover or impregnate with liquid)


låda

låda (present låder, preterite lådde, supine lått, imperative låd)

låder (present)
lådde (preterite)
lått (supine)
låd (imperative)
låda (active infinitive)
lådas (infinitive passive)
lått (active supine)
låtts (passive supine)
låd (active imperative)
låden (active archaic imperative plural)
låder (active indicative present)
lådde (active indicative past)
låds (indicative passive present)
lådes (indicative passive present)
låddes (indicative passive past)
låda (active archaic indicative plural present)
lådde (active archaic indicative past plural)
lådas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
låddes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
låde (active dated present subjunctive)
lådde (active dated past subjunctive)
lådes (dated passive present subjunctive)
låddes (dated passive past subjunctive)
lådande (participle present)

Inherited from Old Swedish lodha, luþa. Cognate with Icelandic loða. Ultimate origin obscure.

tungan lådde vid skepparns gom

the tongue stuck to the skipper's palate


spela upp

spela upp (present spelar upp, preterite spelade upp, supine spelat upp, imperative spela upp)

spelar upp (present)
spelade upp (preterite)
spelat upp (supine)
spela upp (imperative)
spela upp (active infinitive)
spelas upp (infinitive passive)
spelat upp (active supine)
spelats upp (passive supine)
spela upp (active imperative)
spelen upp (active archaic imperative plural)
spelar upp (active indicative present)
spelade upp (active indicative past)
spelas upp (indicative passive present)
spelades upp (indicative passive past)
spela upp (active archaic indicative plural present)
spelade upp (active archaic indicative past plural)
spelas upp (archaic indicative passive plural present)
spelades upp (archaic indicative passive past plural)
spele upp (active dated present subjunctive)
spelade upp (active dated past subjunctive)
speles upp (dated passive present subjunctive)
spelades upp (dated passive past subjunctive)
uppspelande (participle present)
uppspelad (participle past)

Telefonsamtalet spelades upp i rätten

to play back (a sound or video recording or the like)

spela upp till dans

play music for people to dance to / strike up for dancing

to play, to perform (a piece of music or the like)

to perform, to act out (a play or the like)

Hon spelade upp sitt arv

to gamble away (use up through gambling)


rösta

rösta (present röstar, preterite röstade, supine röstat, imperative rösta)

röstar (present)
röstade (preterite)
röstat (supine)
rösta (imperative)
rösta (active infinitive)
röstas (infinitive passive)
röstat (active supine)
röstats (passive supine)
rösta (active imperative)
rösten (active archaic imperative plural)
röstar (active indicative present)
röstade (active indicative past)
röstas (indicative passive present)
röstades (indicative passive past)
rösta (active archaic indicative plural present)
röstade (active archaic indicative past plural)
röstas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
röstades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
röste (active dated present subjunctive)
röstade (active dated past subjunctive)
röstes (dated passive present subjunctive)
röstades (dated passive past subjunctive)
röstande (participle present)
röstad (participle past)


krydda

krydda (present kryddar, preterite kryddade, supine kryddat, imperative krydda)

kryddar (present)
kryddade (preterite)
kryddat (supine)
krydda (imperative)
krydda (active infinitive)
kryddas (infinitive passive)
kryddat (active supine)
kryddats (passive supine)
krydda (active imperative)
krydden (active archaic imperative plural)
kryddar (active indicative present)
kryddade (active indicative past)
kryddas (indicative passive present)
kryddades (indicative passive past)
krydda (active archaic indicative plural present)
kryddade (active archaic indicative past plural)
kryddas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
kryddades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
krydde (active dated present subjunctive)
kryddade (active dated past subjunctive)
kryddes (dated passive present subjunctive)
kryddades (dated passive past subjunctive)
kryddande (participle present)
kryddad (participle past)

From Middle Low German krūde (“herb”). Doublet of krut.

to spice (to add spices and/or herbs to food)


sluta

sluta (present slutar, preterite slutade, supine slutat, imperative sluta)

slutar (present)
slutade (preterite)
slutat (supine)
sluta (imperative)
sluta (active infinitive)
slutat (active supine)
sluta (active imperative)
sluten (active archaic imperative plural)
slutar (active indicative present)
slutade (active indicative past)
sluta (active archaic indicative plural present)
slutade (active archaic indicative past plural)
slute (active dated present subjunctive)
slutade (active dated past subjunctive)
slutande (participle present)
slutad (participle past)

Inherited from Old Swedish slūta, from Low German sluten (“to lock up, shut”)

to stop (come to an end), to end (come to an end)

att sluta röka

Sluta skrika!

Hon slutade på andra plats i tävlingen

She finished as runner-up in the competition

to finish; to have as a result (from a competition)


sluta

sluta (present sluter, preterite slöt, supine slutit, imperative slut)

sluter (present)
slöt (preterite)
slutit (supine)
slut (imperative)
sluta (active infinitive)
slutas (infinitive passive)
slutit (active supine)
slutits (passive supine)
slut (active imperative)
sluten (active archaic imperative plural)
sluter (active indicative present)
slöt (active indicative past)
sluts (indicative passive present)
slutes (indicative passive present)
slöts (indicative passive past)
sluta (active archaic indicative plural present)
slöto (active archaic indicative past plural)
slutas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
slötos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
slute (active dated present subjunctive)
slöte (active dated past subjunctive)
slutes (dated passive present subjunctive)
slötes (dated passive past subjunctive)
slutande (participle present)
sluten (participle past)

Han slöt ögonen

to close, to shut (make closed by closing one or more openings)

Slemmonstret har tusentals hål. När det sluter sig så stängs hålen.

The slime monster has thousands of holes. When it closes itself, the holes close.

(reflexive) to become or make oneself closed (as above)

(figuratively, reflexive) to retract within oneself; to reduce one's connections with other people

De tre grupperna slöt sig samman

(reflexive, with samman (“together”)) to join together

sluta en kurva

to connect the ends of a curve so that it no longer has any beginning nor end, to close

sluta fred

sluta förbund

De slöt en överenskommelse om att fortsätta förhandlingarna

They struck a deal to continue the negotiations

(in a few expressions) to formally agree on (something)


avsluta

avsluta (present avslutar, preterite avslutade, supine avslutat, imperative avsluta)

avslutar (present)
avslutade (preterite)
avslutat (supine)
avsluta (imperative)
avsluta (active infinitive)
avslutas (infinitive passive)
avslutat (active supine)
avslutats (passive supine)
avsluta (active imperative)
avsluten (active archaic imperative plural)
avslutar (active indicative present)
avslutade (active indicative past)
avslutas (indicative passive present)
avslutades (indicative passive past)
avsluta (active archaic indicative plural present)
avslutade (active archaic indicative past plural)
avslutas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
avslutades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
avslute (active dated present subjunctive)
avslutade (active dated past subjunctive)
avslutes (dated passive present subjunctive)
avslutades (dated passive past subjunctive)
avslutande (participle present)
avslutad (participle past)

From av- + sluta. Compare to Norwegian Nynorsk avslutta and Danish afslutte

to close, cancel (put an end to), terminate


stänga

stänga (present stänger, preterite stängde, supine stängt, imperative stäng)

stänger (present)
stängde (preterite)
stängt (supine)
stäng (imperative)
stänga (active infinitive)
stängas (infinitive passive)
stängt (active supine)
stängts (passive supine)
stäng (active imperative)
stängen (active archaic imperative plural)
stänger (active indicative present)
stängde (active indicative past)
stängs (indicative passive present)
stänges (indicative passive present)
stängdes (indicative passive past)
stänga (active archaic indicative plural present)
stängde (active archaic indicative past plural)
stängas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
stängdes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
stänge (active dated present subjunctive)
stängde (active dated past subjunctive)
stänges (dated passive present subjunctive)
stängdes (dated passive past subjunctive)
stängande (participle present)
stängd (participle past)

From Old Norse stengja (“to bar”) (> Danish stænge (“to bar, bolt”)), cognate with dialectal German stängen/stängeln.

Stäng dörren är du snäll

Landet har stängt sina gränser

ett stängt utrymme

to close, to shut (a door, hatch, border, space, or the like)

Vi stängde för hålet med plankor

att stänga för gardinerna
to close the curtains [just "stänga gardinerna" also works – "för" places more emphasis on blocking the window]

(with för, with stress on för) to close (with an object (placed in / at the front))

Vilken tid / när stänger ni?

Vi stänger klockan tre

Jag gick till affären, men det var stängt / den var stängd
I went to the store, but it was closed [in "det var stängt," the det (it) is a dummy pronoun that refers to the situation, like in "it rains"]

Vi har/håller stängt över jul och nyår
We will be closed [have/hold closed – idiomatic] for the holidays

Butiken skulle precis stänga när jag kom dit

The store was just about to close when I got there

Stängt för renovering

Museet har stängt för gott

to close (a business or the like, usually temporarily)


ta hand om

ta hand om (present tar hand om, preterite tog hand om, supine tagit hand om, imperative ta hand om)

tar hand om (present)
tog hand om (preterite)
tagit hand om (supine)
ta hand om (imperative)


ta på bar gärning

ta på bar gärning (present tar på bar gärning, preterite tog på bar gärning, supine tagit på bar gärning, imperative ta på bar gärning)

tar på bar gärning (present)
tog på bar gärning (preterite)
tagit på bar gärning (supine)
ta på bar gärning (imperative)

ta (“take”) + på (“on”) + bar (“bare”) + gärning (“deed”)

af

Han blev tagen på bar gärning


ta examen

head

ta examen (present tar examen, preterite tog examen, supine tagit examen, imperative ta examen)

tar examen (present)
tog examen (preterite)
tagit examen (supine)
ta examen (imperative)
ta examen (active infinitive)
tagit examen (active supine)
ta examen (active imperative)
tan examen (active archaic imperative plural)
tar examen (active indicative present)
tog examen (active indicative past)
ta examen (active archaic indicative plural present)
togo examen (active archaic indicative past plural)
ta examen (active dated present subjunctive)
toge examen (active dated past subjunctive)
examentagande (participle present)


skaka

skaka (present skakar, preterite skakade, supine skakat, imperative skaka)

skakar (present)
skakade (preterite)
skakat (supine)
skaka (imperative)
skaka (active infinitive)
skakas (infinitive passive)
skakat (active supine)
skakats (passive supine)
skaka (active imperative)
skaken (active archaic imperative plural)
skakar (active indicative present)
skakade (active indicative past)
skakas (indicative passive present)
skakades (indicative passive past)
skaka (active archaic indicative plural present)
skakade (active archaic indicative past plural)
skakas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
skakades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
skake (active dated present subjunctive)
skakade (active dated past subjunctive)
skakes (dated passive present subjunctive)
skakades (dated passive past subjunctive)
skakande (participle present)
skakad (participle past)

From Old Swedish skaka, from Old Norse skaka (“to shake”), from Proto-Germanic *skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kek- (“to shake, stir”). Cognate with Norwegian skake, Danish skage, Icelandic skaka, Low German schaken and English shake.

der

(transitive) to shake (physically or to disturb emotionally)


stoppa

head

stoppa (present stoppar, preterite stoppade, supine stoppat, imperative stoppa)

stoppar (present)
stoppade (preterite)
stoppat (supine)
stoppa (imperative)
stoppa (active infinitive)
stoppas (infinitive passive)
stoppat (active supine)
stoppats (passive supine)
stoppa (active imperative)
stoppen (active archaic imperative plural)
stoppar (active indicative present)
stoppade (active indicative past)
stoppas (indicative passive present)
stoppades (indicative passive past)
stoppa (active archaic indicative plural present)
stoppade (active archaic indicative past plural)
stoppas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
stoppades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
stoppe (active dated present subjunctive)
stoppade (active dated past subjunctive)
stoppes (dated passive present subjunctive)
stoppades (dated passive past subjunctive)
stoppande (participle present)
stoppad (participle past)

From Old Norse stoppa, from Middle Low German stoppen, from Old Saxon *stoppon, from Proto-West Germanic *stoppōn.

De stoppade dynorna

They padded the cushions (Alternatively "They stopped the cushions")

Han stoppade handen i fickan

to darn (repair by stitching with thread or yarn)


knappa in

knappa in (present knappar in, preterite knappade in, supine knappat in, imperative knappa in)

knappar in (present)
knappade in (preterite)
knappat in (supine)
knappa in (imperative)

knappa in in ett lösenord
key in a password

to enter information (e.g. into a computer) by pushing buttons or keys, to key in

knappa in på någon

(sports) to reduce the distance to someone ahead (in a race or the like), to gain


knäppa igen

knäppa igen (present knäpper igen, preterite knäppte igen, supine knäppt igen, imperative knäpp igen)

knäpper igen (present)
knäppte igen (preterite)
knäppt igen (supine)
knäpp igen (imperative)

to close by fastening a button, or a row of buttons


tända

tända (present tänder, preterite tände, supine tänt, imperative tänd)

tänder (present)
tände (preterite)
tänt (supine)
tänd (imperative)
tända (active infinitive)
tändas (infinitive passive)
tänt (active supine)
tänts (passive supine)
tänd (active imperative)
tänden (active archaic imperative plural)
tänder (active indicative present)
tände (active indicative past)
tänds (indicative passive present)
tändes (indicative passive present)
tändes (indicative passive past)
tända (active archaic indicative plural present)
tände (active archaic indicative past plural)
tändas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
tändes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
tände (active dated present subjunctive)
tände (active dated past subjunctive)
tändes (dated passive present subjunctive)
tändes (dated passive past subjunctive)
tändande (participle present)
tänd (participle past)

From Old Swedish tænda, from Old Norse tenda, from Proto-Germanic *tandijaną. Akin to German zünden and Old English tendan (whence English tind). The meaning of sexual arousal is likely a semantic calque from English turn on.

Han tände lampan

Han tände en cigarett

to light, to ignite; to turn on (any kind of) lights (including flames)

Doktor Snuggles tänder på människor och djur

Doctor Snuggles is turned on by humans and animals (misheard lyrics)


krympa

krympa (present krymper, preterite krympte, supine krympt, imperative krymp)

krymper (present)
krympte (preterite)
krympt (supine)
krymp (imperative)
krympa (active infinitive)
krympas (infinitive passive)
krympt (active supine)
krympts (passive supine)
krymp (active imperative)
krympen (active archaic imperative plural)
krymper (active indicative present)
krympte (active indicative past)
krymps (indicative passive present)
krympes (indicative passive present)
krymptes (indicative passive past)
krympa (active archaic indicative plural present)
krympte (active archaic indicative past plural)
krympas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
krymptes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
krympe (active dated present subjunctive)
krympte (active dated past subjunctive)
krympes (dated passive present subjunctive)
krymptes (dated passive past subjunctive)
krympande (participle present)
krympt (participle past)

From Old Swedish krympa, from Old Norse krimpa (Compare Old West Norse kreppa), from Proto-Germanic *krimpaną.

Älskling, jag krympte barnen

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (movie title, 1989)


docka

docka (present dockar, preterite dockade, supine dockat, imperative docka)

dockar (present)
dockade (preterite)
dockat (supine)
docka (imperative)
docka (active infinitive)
dockas (infinitive passive)
dockat (active supine)
dockats (passive supine)
docka (active imperative)
docken (active archaic imperative plural)
dockar (active indicative present)
dockade (active indicative past)
dockas (indicative passive present)
dockades (indicative passive past)
docka (active archaic indicative plural present)
dockade (active archaic indicative past plural)
dockas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
dockades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
docke (active dated present subjunctive)
dockade (active dated past subjunctive)
dockes (dated passive present subjunctive)
dockades (dated passive past subjunctive)
dockande (participle present)
dockad (participle past)

From Old Norse dokka, from Proto-Germanic *dokko (“something round”), related to *dukkǭ (“muscle, strength”).

der

(slang) to engage in the sexual practice of docking; to dock


knäppa

head

knäppa (present knäpper, preterite knäppte, supine knäppt, imperative knäpp)

knäpper (present)
knäppte (preterite)
knäppt (supine)
knäpp (imperative)
knäppa (active infinitive)
knäppas (infinitive passive)
knäppt (active supine)
knäppts (passive supine)
knäpp (active imperative)
knäppen (active archaic imperative plural)
knäpper (active indicative present)
knäppte (active indicative past)
knäpps (indicative passive present)
knäppes (indicative passive present)
knäpptes (indicative passive past)
knäppa (active archaic indicative plural present)
knäppte (active archaic indicative past plural)
knäppas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
knäpptes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
knäppe (active dated present subjunctive)
knäppte (active dated past subjunctive)
knäppes (dated passive present subjunctive)
knäpptes (dated passive past subjunctive)
knäppande (participle present)
knäppt (participle past)

Hon knäppte knappen

Han knäppte skjortan

Han knäppte upp skjortan
He unbuttoned his shirt

knäppa spännet

to clasp, to buckle (some kind of locking mechanism)

knäppa händerna

knäppa upp ett spänne

(less common, with upp) to open (a zipper)

Det knäppte i träskrovet

The wooden hull of the ship popped (like it might in addition to creaking)

to pop (make a faint, short, sharp sound)

knäppa med fingrarna

Hon knäppte på gitarren

Då kom han, grabben med G, ja, en riktig gitarrknäppare.

1993, Magnus Uggla, Anders Henriksson (lyrics and music), “Trubaduren [The troubadour]”, in Alla får påsar [Everyone gets bags], performed by Magnus Uggla:

Then he came, the guy with a G, yes, a real guitar plucker.

to strike with the fingers (making a sound), (for example) to pluck

knäppa iväg en fimp

(with a particle like iväg (“away”) or bort (“away”)) to flick (away) (from the sound made)

Jag ska knäppa honom med geväret

knäppa en bild

(figuratively) to snap, to shoot (a photograph)

knäppa på/av tv:n

(figuratively) to trigger some other mechanism with a trigger or button or the like

knäppa nötter


försöka

försöka (present försöker, preterite försökte, supine försökt, imperative försök)

försöker (present)
försökte (preterite)
försökt (supine)
försök (imperative)
försöka (active infinitive)
försökas (infinitive passive)
försökt (active supine)
försökts (passive supine)
försök (active imperative)
försöken (active archaic imperative plural)
försöker (active indicative present)
försökte (active indicative past)
försöks (indicative passive present)
försökes (indicative passive present)
försöktes (indicative passive past)
försöka (active archaic indicative plural present)
försökte (active archaic indicative past plural)
försökas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
försöktes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
försöke (active dated present subjunctive)
försökte (active dated past subjunctive)
försökes (dated passive present subjunctive)
försöktes (dated passive past subjunctive)
försökande (participle present)
försökt (participle past)

Fångarna försökte fly från fängelset.

The prisoners tried to escape from jail.


knacka

knacka (present knackar, preterite knackade, supine knackat, imperative knacka)

knackar (present)
knackade (preterite)
knackat (supine)
knacka (imperative)
knacka (active infinitive)
knackas (infinitive passive)
knackat (active supine)
knackats (passive supine)
knacka (active imperative)
knacken (active archaic imperative plural)
knackar (active indicative present)
knackade (active indicative past)
knackas (indicative passive present)
knackades (indicative passive past)
knacka (active archaic indicative plural present)
knackade (active archaic indicative past plural)
knackas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
knackades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
knacke (active dated present subjunctive)
knackade (active dated past subjunctive)
knackes (dated passive present subjunctive)
knackades (dated passive past subjunctive)
knackande (participle present)
knackad (participle past)

to knock; to rap one's knuckles against something, e.g. against a door

(about an engine) to knock; to have the fuel ignite at the wrong time

to tap; to make a sharp noise as if knocking on something


fotografera

fotografera (present fotograferar, preterite fotograferade, supine fotograferat, imperative fotografera)

fotograferar (present)
fotograferade (preterite)
fotograferat (supine)
fotografera (imperative)
fotografera (active infinitive)
fotograferas (infinitive passive)
fotograferat (active supine)
fotograferats (passive supine)
fotografera (active imperative)
fotograferen (active archaic imperative plural)
fotograferar (active indicative present)
fotograferade (active indicative past)
fotograferas (indicative passive present)
fotograferades (indicative passive past)
fotografera (active archaic indicative plural present)
fotograferade (active archaic indicative past plural)
fotograferas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
fotograferades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
fotografere (active dated present subjunctive)
fotograferade (active dated past subjunctive)
fotograferes (dated passive present subjunctive)
fotograferades (dated passive past subjunctive)
fotograferande (participle present)
fotograferad (participle past)


erbjuda

erbjuda (present erbjuder, preterite erbjöd, supine erbjudit, imperative erbjud)

erbjuder (present)
erbjöd (preterite)
erbjudit (supine)
erbjud (imperative)
erbjuda (active infinitive)
erbjudas (infinitive passive)
erbjudit (active supine)
erbjudits (passive supine)
erbjud (active imperative)
erbjuden (active archaic imperative plural)
erbjuder (active indicative present)
erbjöd (active indicative past)
erbjuds (indicative passive present)
erbjudes (indicative passive present)
erbjöds (indicative passive past)
erbjuda (active archaic indicative plural present)
erbjödo (active archaic indicative past plural)
erbjudas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
erbjödos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
erbjude (active dated present subjunctive)
erbjöde (active dated past subjunctive)
erbjudes (dated passive present subjunctive)
erbjödes (dated passive past subjunctive)
erbjudande (participle present)
erbjuden (participle past)

From German erbieten. Cognate with Danish erbyde (obsolete), erbiude (archaic), Middle Low German erbēden and Dutch erbieden. Equivalent to er- + bjuda.


höja

höja (present höjer, preterite höjde, supine höjt, imperative höj)

höjer (present)
höjde (preterite)
höjt (supine)
höj (imperative)
höja (active infinitive)
höjas (infinitive passive)
höjt (active supine)
höjts (passive supine)
höj (active imperative)
höjen (active archaic imperative plural)
höjer (active indicative present)
höjde (active indicative past)
höjs (indicative passive present)
höjes (indicative passive present)
höjdes (indicative passive past)
höja (active archaic indicative plural present)
höjde (active archaic indicative past plural)
höjas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
höjdes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
höje (active dated present subjunctive)
höjde (active dated past subjunctive)
höjes (dated passive present subjunctive)
höjdes (dated passive past subjunctive)
höjande (participle present)
höjd (participle past)