vecka

head

vecka (present veckar, preterite veckade, supine veckat, imperative vecka)

veckar (present)
veckade (preterite)
veckat (supine)
vecka (imperative)
vecka (active infinitive)
veckas (infinitive passive)
veckat (active supine)
veckats (passive supine)
vecka (active imperative)
vecken (active archaic imperative plural)
veckar (active indicative present)
veckade (active indicative past)
veckas (indicative passive present)
veckades (indicative passive past)
vecka (active archaic indicative plural present)
veckade (active archaic indicative past plural)
veckas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
veckades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
vecke (active dated present subjunctive)
veckade (active dated past subjunctive)
veckes (dated passive present subjunctive)
veckades (dated passive past subjunctive)
veckande (participle present)
veckad (participle past)

veck (“more or less sharp fold; fold, crease, pleat, etc.”) + -a

suf

veckat tyg
pleated fabric [can also be expressed as "plisserat tyg"]

to make more or less sharp folds (veck) (in something soft, like fabric, paper, or skin, deliberately or inadvertently); to fold, to crease, to pleat, etc.


het

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


sela

head

sela (present selar, preterite selade, supine selat, imperative sela)

selar (present)
selade (preterite)
selat (supine)
sela (imperative)
sela (active infinitive)
selas (infinitive passive)
selat (active supine)
selats (passive supine)
sela (active imperative)
selen (active archaic imperative plural)
selar (active indicative present)
selade (active indicative past)
selas (indicative passive present)
selades (indicative passive past)
sela (active archaic indicative plural present)
selade (active archaic indicative past plural)
selas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
selades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
sele (active dated present subjunctive)
selade (active dated past subjunctive)
seles (dated passive present subjunctive)
selades (dated passive past subjunctive)
selande (participle present)
selad (participle past)

sela (på) en häst

en (på)selad häst

(sometimes with på) to harness (put a harness on (a horse or other draft animal))


angla

angla (present anglar, preterite anglade, supine anglat, imperative angla)

anglar (present)
anglade (preterite)
anglat (supine)
angla (imperative)
angla (active infinitive)
anglas (infinitive passive)
anglat (active supine)
anglats (passive supine)
angla (active imperative)
anglen (active archaic imperative plural)
anglar (active indicative present)
anglade (active indicative past)
anglas (indicative passive present)
anglades (indicative passive past)
angla (active archaic indicative plural present)
anglade (active archaic indicative past plural)
anglas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
anglades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
angle (active dated present subjunctive)
anglade (active dated past subjunctive)
angles (dated passive present subjunctive)
anglades (dated passive past subjunctive)
anglande (participle present)
anglad (participle past)

to fish with a pike hook (angel) (or sometimes other type of fishhook)


te

te (present ter, preterite tedde, supine tett, imperative te)

ter (present)
tedde (preterite)
tett (supine)
te (imperative)
te (active infinitive)
tett (active supine)
te (active imperative)
ten (active archaic imperative plural)
ter (active indicative present)
tedde (active indicative past)
te (active archaic indicative plural present)
tedde (active archaic indicative past plural)
te (active dated present subjunctive)
tedde (active dated past subjunctive)
teende (participle present)

From Old Swedish tēa, from Old Norse tjá, from Proto-Germanic *tīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ-. Cognate of Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌽 (gateihan), German zeihen, Dutch tijgen.

Och gräshopporna tedde sig såsom hästar, rustade till strid.

And the shapes of the locusts [were] like unto horses prepared unto battle (Revelations 9:7)


sky

sky (present skyr, preterite skydde, supine skytt, imperative sky)

skyr (present)
skydde (preterite)
skytt (supine)
sky (imperative)
sky (active infinitive)
skys (infinitive passive)
skytt (active supine)
skytts (passive supine)
sky (active imperative)
skyn (active archaic imperative plural)
skyr (active indicative present)
skydde (active indicative past)
skys (indicative passive present)
skyddes (indicative passive past)
sky (active archaic indicative plural present)
skydde (active archaic indicative past plural)
skys (archaic indicative passive plural present)
skyddes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
sky (active dated present subjunctive)
skydde (active dated past subjunctive)
skys (dated passive present subjunctive)
skyddes (dated passive past subjunctive)
skyende (participle present)
skydd (participle past)

From Middle Low German schǖwen, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *skiuhijan. Compare origin of skygg.

Han skyr inga medel

to avoid (due to fear, disgust, or the like), to shun


be

be (present ber, preterite bad, supine bett, imperative be)

ber (present)
bad (preterite)
bett (supine)
be (imperative)
be (active infinitive)
bes (infinitive passive)
bett (active supine)
betts (passive supine)
be (active imperative)
ben (active archaic imperative plural)
ber (active indicative present)
bad (active indicative past)
bes (indicative passive present)
bads (indicative passive past)
be (active archaic indicative plural present)
bådo (active archaic indicative past plural)
bes (archaic indicative passive plural present)
bådos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
be (active dated present subjunctive)
både (active dated past subjunctive)
bes (dated passive present subjunctive)
bådes (dated passive past subjunctive)
bedjande (participle present)
beende (participle present)
bedd (participle past)
bedja (active infinitive)
bedjas (infinitive passive)
bett (active supine)
betts (passive supine)
bed (active imperative)
beden (active archaic imperative plural)
beder (active indicative present)
bad (active indicative past)
beds (indicative passive present)
bedes (indicative passive present)
bedjes (indicative passive present)
bads (indicative passive past)
bedja (active archaic indicative plural present)
bådo (active archaic indicative past plural)
bedjas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
bådos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
bede (active dated present subjunctive)
både (active dated past subjunctive)
bedes (dated passive present subjunctive)
bådes (dated passive past subjunctive)
bedjande (participle present)
bedd (participle past)

From older bedja, from Old Swedish biþia, from Old Norse biðja, from Proto-Germanic *bidjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ-. Cognate with Danish bede, Icelandic biðja, English bid, Dutch bidden, German bitten.

Han bad om ett glas vatten

Jag vill be om en tjänst

Han bad honom lämna rummet

to ask for, request someone else to do something

De satt i kyrkan och bad

Hjälp mig! Jag ber dig!

to beg, to plead with someone for help or for a favor


pip

From Old Norse *pípa, from Proto-Germanic *pīpaną.


give

Ali Ben Mahmoud: 'Himlen give att det vore en ny lek! Han har försvunnit, min herre!'

(Can we date this quote?), Hergé, translated by Karin Janzon and Allan Janzon, Det svarta guldet (The Adventures of Tintin), Malmö: Nordisk Bok, →ISBN, page 36:


fall

From Old Norse fall, from falla (“to fall”). The grammatical sense is a calque of Latin casus.


tan

(archaic or dialectal) second-person plural imperative of ta


tiga

tiga (present tiger, preterite teg, supine tigit, imperative tig)

tiger (present)
teg (preterite)
tigit (supine)
tig (imperative)
tiga (active infinitive)
tigas (infinitive passive)
tigit (active supine)
tigits (passive supine)
tig (active imperative)
tigen (active archaic imperative plural)
tiger (active indicative present)
teg (active indicative past)
tigs (indicative passive present)
tiges (indicative passive present)
tegs (indicative passive past)
tiga (active archaic indicative plural present)
tego (active archaic indicative past plural)
tigas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
tegos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
tige (active dated present subjunctive)
tege (active dated past subjunctive)
tiges (dated passive present subjunctive)
teges (dated passive past subjunctive)
tigande (participle present)

From Old Swedish þighia, from Old Norse þegja, from Proto-Germanic *þagjaną.

Hon teg

to refrain from saying anything, to keep silent, to stay silent

De kommer försöka tiga ihjäl boken

They will try to kill the book (containing accusations or the like) through silence

(in "(försöka) tiga ihjäl något/någon" (literally, "(try to) kill something/someone through staying silent")) to deliberately ignore (something/someone, to (try to) prevent that thing or person from gaining influence), to give the silent treatment


sy

sy (present syr, preterite sydde, supine sytt, imperative sy)

syr (present)
sydde (preterite)
sytt (supine)
sy (imperative)
sy (active infinitive)
sys (infinitive passive)
sytt (active supine)
sytts (passive supine)
sy (active imperative)
syn (active archaic imperative plural)
syr (active indicative present)
sydde (active indicative past)
sys (indicative passive present)
syddes (indicative passive past)
sy (active archaic indicative plural present)
sydde (active archaic indicative past plural)
sys (archaic indicative passive plural present)
syddes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
sy (active dated present subjunctive)
sydde (active dated past subjunctive)
sys (dated passive present subjunctive)
syddes (dated passive past subjunctive)
syende (participle present)
sydd (participle past)


befallen

befallen (common-gender indefinite singular)
befallet (indefinite neuter singular)
befallna (indefinite plural)
befallne (archaic indefinite masculine plural)
befallne (definite masculine singular)
befallna (definite)

(nonstandard) past participle of befalla


dia

dia (present diar, preterite diade, supine diat, imperative dia)

diar (present)
diade (preterite)
diat (supine)
dia (imperative)
dia (active infinitive)
dias (infinitive passive)
diat (active supine)
diats (passive supine)
dia (active imperative)
dien (active archaic imperative plural)
diar (active indicative present)
diade (active indicative past)
dias (indicative passive present)
diades (indicative passive past)
dia (active archaic indicative plural present)
diade (active archaic indicative past plural)
dias (archaic indicative passive plural present)
diades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
die (active dated present subjunctive)
diade (active dated past subjunctive)
dies (dated passive present subjunctive)
diades (dated passive past subjunctive)
diande (participle present)
diad (participle past)

Inherited from Old Swedish di, dia, from Proto-Germanic *dijōną, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suck, suckle”).


larva

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larva (present larvar, preterite larvade, supine larvat, imperative larva)

larvar (present)
larvade (preterite)
larvat (supine)
larva (imperative)
larva (active infinitive)
larvat (active supine)
larva (active imperative)
larven (active archaic imperative plural)
larvar (active indicative present)
larvade (active indicative past)
larva (active archaic indicative plural present)
larvade (active archaic indicative past plural)
larve (active dated present subjunctive)
larvade (active dated past subjunctive)
larvande (participle present)

(reflexive) to behave flippantly, childishly or ridiculously; to tramp, to footle


rata

rata (present ratar, preterite ratade, supine ratat, imperative rata)

ratar (present)
ratade (preterite)
ratat (supine)
rata (imperative)
rata (active infinitive)
ratas (infinitive passive)
ratat (active supine)
ratats (passive supine)
rata (active imperative)
raten (active archaic imperative plural)
ratar (active indicative present)
ratade (active indicative past)
ratas (indicative passive present)
ratades (indicative passive past)
rata (active archaic indicative plural present)
ratade (active archaic indicative past plural)
ratas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
ratades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
rate (active dated present subjunctive)
ratade (active dated past subjunctive)
rates (dated passive present subjunctive)
ratades (dated passive past subjunctive)
ratande (participle present)
ratad (participle past)

From Old Norse hrata, from Proto-Germanic *hratt- (“to rush”); see *hradaz (“hasty, quick”). Cognate with Icelandic hrata (“to lose balance”) and Old English hratian (“to hurry”).


dua

dua (present duar, preterite duade, supine duat, imperative dua)

duar (present)
duade (preterite)
duat (supine)
dua (imperative)
dua (active infinitive)
duas (infinitive passive)
duat (active supine)
duats (passive supine)
dua (active imperative)
duen (active archaic imperative plural)
duar (active indicative present)
duade (active indicative past)
duas (indicative passive present)
duades (indicative passive past)
dua (active archaic indicative plural present)
duade (active archaic indicative past plural)
duas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
duades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
due (active dated present subjunctive)
duade (active dated past subjunctive)
dues (dated passive present subjunctive)
duades (dated passive past subjunctive)
duande (participle present)
duad (participle past)

to address (someone) with du (as opposed to a title or ni)


bred

From Old Swedish brēþer, from Old Norse breiðr, from Proto-Germanic *braidaz.


he

he (present her, preterite hedde, supine hett, imperative he)

her (present)
hedde (preterite)
hett (supine)
he (imperative)
he (active infinitive)
hes (infinitive passive)
hett (active supine)
hetts (passive supine)
he (active imperative)
hen (active archaic imperative plural)
her (active indicative present)
hedde (active indicative past)
hes (indicative passive present)
heddes (indicative passive past)
he (active archaic indicative plural present)
hedde (active archaic indicative past plural)
hes (archaic indicative passive plural present)
heddes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
he (active dated present subjunctive)
hedde (active dated past subjunctive)
hes (dated passive present subjunctive)
heddes (dated passive past subjunctive)
heende (participle present)
hedd (participle past)

He den på bordet

Häv/He på stereon
Put on the stereo (Hälsingland/further north)


given

(obsolete) second-person plural present indicative of ge

Tagen därför ifrån honom hans pund, och given det åt den som har de tio punden.

Take therefore the talent from him, and give [it] unto him which hath ten talents. (Matthew 25:28)

(archaic or dialectal) second-person plural imperative of ge


bad

From Old Swedish badh, from Old Norse bað, from Proto-Germanic *baþą, from the zero-grade of Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁-.


ba

Ja ba: ”Vafan är det!” o han ba: ”Ingen aning!”.

I was (just) like: ”Wtf is that!” and he was (just) like: ”No idea!”.

Han ba, hon ba, ja [jag] ba!
He like ..., she like ..., I was like ...! [implying something sexual, sometimes with accompanying gestures (though clear enough anyway) – widespread joke]

(colloquial, defective) Used colloquially to indicate speech or action. Compare English be like, like.


pula

pula (present pular, preterite pulade, supine pulat, imperative pula)

pular (present)
pulade (preterite)
pulat (supine)
pula (imperative)
pula (active infinitive)
pulas (infinitive passive)
pulat (active supine)
pulats (passive supine)
pula (active imperative)
pulen (active archaic imperative plural)
pular (active indicative present)
pulade (active indicative past)
pulas (indicative passive present)
pulades (indicative passive past)
pula (active archaic indicative plural present)
pulade (active archaic indicative past plural)
pulas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
pulades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
pule (active dated present subjunctive)
pulade (active dated past subjunctive)
pules (dated passive present subjunctive)
pulades (dated passive past subjunctive)
pulande (participle present)

From dialectal pula (“work, toil, pound, hit, have sex, mate, and more”). Compare Danish pule, Icelandic púla. Perhaps the same word as Middle Low German pulen (“extricate with the fingers”), and cognate with Old English pullian (“to pluck, pull”). See also pulla (“finger”).

cog

Han pulade ner papperslappen i fickan

He stuffed the piece of paper into his pocket

(with a particle like ner (“down”) or in (“in”)) to stuff (press, compressing or scrunching)

(colloquial, regional) to rub snow in someone's face


bet

Borrowed from French bête (“beast, animal”). Compare "faire la bête" (make the bête) for losing the deal in the old French trick-taking card game of l'Homme / Bête. Attested since 1733.


redo

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

(pre-1940) plural past indicative of rida


fly

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fly (present flyr, preterite flydde, supine flytt, imperative fly)

flyr (present)
flydde (preterite)
flytt (supine)
fly (imperative)
fly (active infinitive)
flys (infinitive passive)
flytt (active supine)
flytts (passive supine)
fly (active imperative)
flyn (active archaic imperative plural)
flyr (active indicative present)
flydde (active indicative past)
flys (indicative passive present)
flyddes (indicative passive past)
fly (active archaic indicative plural present)
flydde (active archaic indicative past plural)
flys (archaic indicative passive plural present)
flyddes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
fly (active dated present subjunctive)
flydde (active dated past subjunctive)
flys (dated passive present subjunctive)
flyddes (dated passive past subjunctive)
flyende (participle present)
flydd (participle past)

From Old Swedish flȳia, flȳa, from Old Norse flýja, from Proto-Germanic *fleuhaną.

Fångarna försökte fly från fängelset.

The prisoners tried to escape from jail.

Med tårarna strömmande ned för sina kinder flydde hon undan de andra tjejernas glåpord.

With tears streaming down her cheeks, she fled the taunting words of the other girls.

På spaning efter den tid som flytt

1964, Gunnel Vallquist, title of the new Swedish translation of Proust's À la recherche du temps perdu:

Varför ska man sörja tider som har flytt?

1965, Sven-Ingvars, Börja om från början:

Why should one feel sorry for times that have passed?


mana

mana (present manar, preterite manade, supine manat, imperative mana)

manar (present)
manade (preterite)
manat (supine)
mana (imperative)
mana (active infinitive)
manas (infinitive passive)
manat (active supine)
manats (passive supine)
mana (active imperative)
manen (active archaic imperative plural)
manar (active indicative present)
manade (active indicative past)
manas (indicative passive present)
manades (indicative passive past)
mana (active archaic indicative plural present)
manade (active archaic indicative past plural)
manas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
manades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
mane (active dated present subjunctive)
manade (active dated past subjunctive)
manes (dated passive present subjunctive)
manades (dated passive past subjunctive)
manande (participle present)
manad (participle past)

From Low German manen, from Old Saxon manon, from Proto-Germanic *manōną, cognate with Old English manian (“to remind”).


bo

bo (present bor, preterite bodde, supine bott, imperative bo)

bor (present)
bodde (preterite)
bott (supine)
bo (imperative)
bo (active infinitive)
bott (active supine)
bo (active imperative)
bon (active archaic imperative plural)
bor (active indicative present)
bodde (active indicative past)
bo (active archaic indicative plural present)
bodde (active archaic indicative past plural)
bo (active dated present subjunctive)
bodde (active dated past subjunctive)
boende (participle present)

From Old Norse búa, from Proto-Germanic *būaną.

Jag vill bo i en stor stad.

Jag gillar inte höghus, sten och lättbetong. Jag trivs inte i stan, för den är grå och trång. Jag vill bo i en svamp, annars får jag kramp (svamp). Det finns hopp för min kropp i en mullig sopp (svamp). Kom ikväll, och var snäll, till min kantarell (svamp). Titta in, och ta ton, i min champinjon (svamp). Jag vill ut i skogen, i luft och rymd och ljus, och sitta framför svampen, och höra tallens sus. Jag vill bo ... [as before]. Tiderna är hårda, livet är en kamp. Det känns mycket bättre, om jag har min svamp. Jag vill bo ... [as before].

1984, “Zwampen [Svampen] [The mushroom]”, in Lasse Åberg (lyrics), Janne Schaffer (music), Livet i regnskogarna [Life in the rainforests], performed by Electric Banana Band:

I don't like high-rise, stone and lightweight concrete. I don't like it in the city, because it [the city] is gray and crowded [tight, cramped]. I want to live in a mushroom, otherwise I get cramps (mushroom). There is hope for my body in a chubby bolete (mushroom). Come tonight, and be nice [kind], to my chanterelle (mushroom). Stop by, and sing ["take tone" – start singing or speaking], in my champignon [common mushroom, like a button mushroom] (mushroom). I want to get out in the forest [want out in the forest], in air and space and light, and sit in front of the mushroom, and hear the sighing of the pine. I want to live ... [as before]. [The] times are hard, [the] life is a struggle. It feels much better, if I have my mushroom. I want to live ... [as before].

Det bor en ängel i mitt rum. Hon har sitt bo ovanför mitt huvud. Hon gör mej lugn. Och hon viskar till mej allt det jag säger dej.

1989, Eva Dahlgren (lyrics and music), “Ängeln i rummet [The angel in the room]”:

There is an angel living in my room [it lives an angel in my room]. She has her dwelling [usually of animals, especially nests] above my head. She puts me at ease [makes me calm]. And she whispers to me all the things that [all that (which)] I say to you.

(intransitive) live; dwell; reside; to have permanent residence


e

Går runt i t-shirt och e trött

2014 January 17, Veronica Maggio (lyrics and music), “Hela huset” ft. Håkan Hellström:

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

(colloquial, Internet slang, text messaging) Pronunciation spelling of är.


drag

From Old Swedish dragh, from Old Norse drag, related to the verb draga (“to pull, draw”).


ha

ha (present har, preterite hade, supine haft, imperative ha)

har (present)
hade (preterite)
haft (supine)
ha (imperative)
ha (active infinitive)
has (infinitive passive)
haft (active supine)
hafts (passive supine)
ha (active imperative)
han (active archaic imperative plural)
har (active indicative present)
hade (active indicative past)
has (indicative passive present)
hades (indicative passive past)
ha (active archaic indicative plural present)
hade (active archaic indicative past plural)
has (archaic indicative passive plural present)
hades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
ha (active dated present subjunctive)
hade (active dated past subjunctive)
has (dated passive present subjunctive)
hades (dated passive past subjunctive)
havande (participle present)
havd (participle past)
hava (active infinitive)
havas (infinitive passive)
haft (active supine)
hafts (passive supine)
hav (active imperative)
haven (active archaic imperative plural)
haver (active indicative present)
hade (active indicative past)
havs (indicative passive present)
haves (indicative passive present)
hades (indicative passive past)
hava (active archaic indicative plural present)
hade (active archaic indicative past plural)
havas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
hades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
have (active dated present subjunctive)
hade (active dated past subjunctive)
haves (dated passive present subjunctive)
hades (dated passive past subjunctive)
havande (participle present)
havd (participle past)

Apocopic form of hava, from Old Swedish hava, from Old Norse hafa, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (“to take, seize, catch”).

der

John har två katter.

Den slipsen har en fruktansvärd färg.

Vi hade riktigt trevligt igår kväll.

(transitive) To have; to possess, or to have as a property; to come into possession of something concrete or abstract.

Jenny har köpt en hund.

(auxiliary) Used together with the supine form of a verb in the construction of perfect or pluperfect forms


beta

head

beta (present betar, preterite betade, supine betat, imperative beta)

betar (present)
betade (preterite)
betat (supine)
beta (imperative)
beta (active infinitive)
betas (infinitive passive)
betat (active supine)
betats (passive supine)
beta (active imperative)
beten (active archaic imperative plural)
betar (active indicative present)
betade (active indicative past)
betas (indicative passive present)
betades (indicative passive past)
beta (active archaic indicative plural present)
betade (active archaic indicative past plural)
betas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
betades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
bete (active dated present subjunctive)
betade (active dated past subjunctive)
betes (dated passive present subjunctive)
betades (dated passive past subjunctive)
betande (participle present)
betad (participle past)

Latin bēta, from Ancient Greek βῆτα (bêta).


beta

to graze; to eat grass; to feed on growing herbage.


beta

beta (present betar, preterite betog, supine betagit, imperative beta)

betar (present)
betog (preterite)
betagit (supine)
beta (imperative)
beta (active infinitive)
betas (infinitive passive)
betagit (active supine)
betagits (passive supine)
beta (active imperative)
betan (active archaic imperative plural)
betar (active indicative present)
betog (active indicative past)
betas (indicative passive present)
betogs (indicative passive past)
beta (active archaic indicative plural present)
betogo (active archaic indicative past plural)
betas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
betogos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
beta (active dated present subjunctive)
betoge (active dated past subjunctive)
betas (dated passive present subjunctive)
betoges (dated passive past subjunctive)
betagande (participle present)
betagen (participle past)
betaga (active infinitive)
betagas (infinitive passive)
betagit (active supine)
betagits (passive supine)
betag (active imperative)
betagen (active archaic imperative plural)
betager (active indicative present)
betog (active indicative past)
betages (indicative passive present)
betogs (indicative passive past)
betaga (active archaic indicative plural present)
betogo (active archaic indicative past plural)
betagas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
betogos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
betage (active dated present subjunctive)
betoge (active dated past subjunctive)
betages (dated passive present subjunctive)
betoges (dated passive past subjunctive)
betagande (participle present)
betagen (participle past)


delta

delta (present deltar, preterite deltog, supine deltagit, imperative delta)

deltar (present)
deltog (preterite)
deltagit (supine)
delta (imperative)
delta (active infinitive)
deltagit (active supine)
delta (active imperative)
deltan (active archaic imperative plural)
deltar (active indicative present)
deltog (active indicative past)
delta (active archaic indicative plural present)
deltogo (active archaic indicative past plural)
delta (active dated present subjunctive)
deltoge (active dated past subjunctive)
deltagande (participle present)

From del (“part”) + ta(ga) (“take”), i.e. to take part in something. Compare English partake.

delta i en demonstration

participate in a demonstration (protest march)

Han deltog i mötet


ta

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

tar (present)
tog (preterite)
tagit (supine)
ta (imperative)
ta (active infinitive)
tas (infinitive passive)
tagit (active supine)
tagits (passive supine)
ta (active imperative)
tan (active archaic imperative plural)
tar (active indicative present)
tog (active indicative past)
tas (indicative passive present)
togs (indicative passive past)
ta (active archaic indicative plural present)
togo (active archaic indicative past plural)
tas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
togos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
ta (active dated present subjunctive)
toge (active dated past subjunctive)
tas (dated passive present subjunctive)
toges (dated passive past subjunctive)
tagande (participle present)
tagen (participle past)
taga (active infinitive)
tagas (infinitive passive)
tagit (active supine)
tagits (passive supine)
tag (active imperative)
tagen (active archaic imperative plural)
tager (active indicative present)
tog (active indicative past)
tages (indicative passive present)
togs (indicative passive past)
taga (active archaic indicative plural present)
togo (active archaic indicative past plural)
tagas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
togos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
tage (active dated present subjunctive)
toge (active dated past subjunctive)
tages (dated passive present subjunctive)
toges (dated passive past subjunctive)
tagande (participle present)
tagen (participle past)

Apocopic form of taga, from Old Swedish taka, from Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic *tēkaną. Cognate with English take.

Han hade tagit kakan.

Ta med kakan.

Inbrottstjuven hade tagit allting.

Inbrottstjuven togs genast.

Kan du ta över?

Karl tar cykeln till jobbet.

Vilket alternativ tar du?

Patienten hade tagit allting.

Han hade tagit blodprovet.

take, capture; remove one of the opponent's pieces (e.g. in chess)

Idrottaren tog medalj.

Tar elden sig?

(reflexive) to start burning; to go from embers into open flames

(reflexive) (about a plant) take; thrive, persist

Han tog henne bakifrån.

Tar ni kort här?

Resan tar en timme.

Det ser ut som en svinstia här inne. Jag borde ta och städa.

It looks like a pigsty in here. I should do some cleaning up.

(followed by och and a verb) to do, to get down to doing (something requiring some degree of decisiveness)


ge

ge (present ger, preterite gav, supine gett, imperative ge)

ger (present)
gav (preterite)
gett (supine)
ge (imperative)
ge (active infinitive)
ges (infinitive passive)
gett (active supine)
getts (passive supine)
ge (active imperative)
gen (active archaic imperative plural)
ger (active indicative present)
gav (active indicative past)
ges (indicative passive present)
gavs (indicative passive past)
ge (active archaic indicative plural present)
gåvo (active archaic indicative past plural)
ges (archaic indicative passive plural present)
gåvos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
ge (active dated present subjunctive)
gåve (active dated past subjunctive)
ges (dated passive present subjunctive)
gåves (dated passive past subjunctive)
givande (participle present)
given (participle past)
giva (active infinitive)
givas (infinitive passive)
givit (active supine)
givits (passive supine)
giv (active imperative)
given (active archaic imperative plural)
giver (active indicative present)
gav (active indicative past)
givs (indicative passive present)
gives (indicative passive present)
gavs (indicative passive past)
giva (active archaic indicative plural present)
gåvo (active archaic indicative past plural)
givas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
gåvos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
give (active dated present subjunctive)
gåve (active dated past subjunctive)
gives (dated passive present subjunctive)
gåves (dated passive past subjunctive)
givande (participle present)
given (participle past)
gifva (active infinitive)
gifvas (infinitive passive)
gifvit (active supine)
gifvits (passive supine)
gif (active imperative)
gifven (active archaic imperative plural)
gifver (active indicative present)
gaf (active indicative past)
gifs (indicative passive present)
gifves (indicative passive present)
gafs (indicative passive past)
gifva (active archaic indicative plural present)
gåfvo (active archaic indicative past plural)
gifvas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
gåfvos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
gifve (active dated present subjunctive)
gåfve (active dated past subjunctive)
gifves (dated passive present subjunctive)
gåfves (dated passive past subjunctive)
gifvande (participle present)
gifven (participle past)

Apocopic form of giva, with umlaut, from Old Swedish giva, gæva, from Old Norse gefa, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰab(ʰ)-. Compare Old English giefan (whence English give).

Ty iagh war hungrogh / och j gåffuen migh icke äta. Jagh war torstigh / och j gåffuen migh icke dricka.
(pre-1906 spelling) Ty jag var hungrig, och I gåfven mig icke äta; jag var törstig, och I gåfven mig icke dricka.

1541, Gustav Vasa Bible, Book of Matthew, 25:42

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink.

(reflexive) to give up, to surrender, to quit

to give (to exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to yield)


kana

kana (present kanar, preterite kanade, supine kanat, imperative kana)

kanar (present)
kanade (preterite)
kanat (supine)
kana (imperative)
kana (active infinitive)
kanat (active supine)
kana (active imperative)
kanen (active archaic imperative plural)
kanar (active indicative present)
kanade (active indicative past)
kana (active archaic indicative plural present)
kanade (active archaic indicative past plural)
kane (active dated present subjunctive)
kanade (active dated past subjunctive)
kanande (participle present)

to slide (mostly of people or vehicles, relating to icy ground)


gift

From Old Swedish gipt, from Old Norse gipta (“give away in marriage”), from Proto-Germanic *giftiz.

der

Gotland


gift

Gotland


testa

head

testa (present testar, preterite testade, supine testat, imperative testa)

testar (present)
testade (preterite)
testat (supine)
testa (imperative)
testa (active infinitive)
testas (infinitive passive)
testat (active supine)
testats (passive supine)
testa (active imperative)
testen (active archaic imperative plural)
testar (active indicative present)
testade (active indicative past)
testas (indicative passive present)
testades (indicative passive past)
testa (active archaic indicative plural present)
testade (active archaic indicative past plural)
testas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
testades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
teste (active dated present subjunctive)
testade (active dated past subjunctive)
testes (dated passive present subjunctive)
testades (dated passive past subjunctive)
testande (participle present)
testad (participle past)

to try, to attempt; (to see if a specific action is possible; also to see if a device works properly)


bär

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


feta

feta (present fetar, preterite fetade, supine fetat, imperative feta)

fetar (present)
fetade (preterite)
fetat (supine)
feta (imperative)
feta (active infinitive)
fetas (infinitive passive)
fetat (active supine)
fetats (passive supine)
feta (active imperative)
feten (active archaic imperative plural)
fetar (active indicative present)
fetade (active indicative past)
fetas (indicative passive present)
fetades (indicative passive past)
feta (active archaic indicative plural present)
fetade (active archaic indicative past plural)
fetas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
fetades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
fete (active dated present subjunctive)
fetade (active dated past subjunctive)
fetes (dated passive present subjunctive)
fetades (dated passive past subjunctive)
fetande (participle present)
fetad (participle past)

hon fetade de viktiga orden

(colloquial) boldface (set or print in boldface)


visa

visa (present visar, preterite visade, supine visat, imperative visa)

visar (present)
visade (preterite)
visat (supine)
visa (imperative)
visa (active infinitive)
visas (infinitive passive)
visat (active supine)
visats (passive supine)
visa (active imperative)
visen (active archaic imperative plural)
visar (active indicative present)
visade (active indicative past)
visas (indicative passive present)
visades (indicative passive past)
visa (active archaic indicative plural present)
visade (active archaic indicative past plural)
visas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
visades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
vise (active dated present subjunctive)
visade (active dated past subjunctive)
vises (dated passive present subjunctive)
visades (dated passive past subjunctive)
visande (participle present)
visad (participle past)

From Old Swedish vīsa, from Old Norse vísa, from Proto-Germanic *wīsōną.

Han visade dem sin samling

Han visade (upp) sin samling för dom

(sometimes with a particle like up or fram) to show, to display

Visa någon vägen

Visa att x > 5


varna

varna (present varnar, preterite varnade, supine varnat, imperative varna)

varnar (present)
varnade (preterite)
varnat (supine)
varna (imperative)
varna (active infinitive)
varnas (infinitive passive)
varnat (active supine)
varnats (passive supine)
varna (active imperative)
varnen (active archaic imperative plural)
varnar (active indicative present)
varnade (active indicative past)
varnas (indicative passive present)
varnades (indicative passive past)
varna (active archaic indicative plural present)
varnade (active archaic indicative past plural)
varnas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
varnades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
varne (active dated present subjunctive)
varnade (active dated past subjunctive)
varnes (dated passive present subjunctive)
varnades (dated passive past subjunctive)
varnande (participle present)
varnad (participle past)

From Old Swedish varna, from Old Norse varna, from Proto-Germanic *warnōną.


se

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

ser (present)
såg (preterite)
sett (supine)
se (imperative)
se (active infinitive)
ses (infinitive passive)
sett (active supine)
setts (passive supine)
se (active imperative)
sen (active archaic imperative plural)
ser (active indicative present)
såg (active indicative past)
ses (indicative passive present)
sågs (indicative passive past)
se (active archaic indicative plural present)
sågo (active archaic indicative past plural)
ses (archaic indicative passive plural present)
sågos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
se (active dated present subjunctive)
såge (active dated past subjunctive)
ses (dated passive present subjunctive)
såges (dated passive past subjunctive)
seende (participle present)
sedd (participle past)

From Old Swedish sēa, sē, sīa, from Old Norse séa, sjá, from Proto-Germanic *sehwaną. Final -g of the past tense form added under influence of the Old Swedish plural form sāgho.

Han sa att han var blind, men han kan se

Han såg på igelkotten
He looked at the hedgehog

Tvärtom, fröken Julie, som ni ser har jag skyndat uppsöka min övergivna!

Quite the opposite, miss Julie, as you can see I have rushed to find my abandoned one!

Vad jag sett och hört och känt har helt enkelt överväldigat mig.

1915, John Wahlborg, Stjärnbanér i blågult:

What I have seen and heard and felt has quite simply overwhelmed me.

Jag ser inte hur det skulle kunna vara möjligt.

to see, to visualize; to form a mental picture of


ax

ax (present ax, preterite ax, supine ax, imperative ax)

ax (present)
ax (preterite)
ax (supine)
ax (imperative)


knulla

knulla (present knullar, preterite knullade, supine knullat, imperative knulla)

knullar (present)
knullade (preterite)
knullat (supine)
knulla (imperative)
knulla (active infinitive)
knullas (infinitive passive)
knullat (active supine)
knullats (passive supine)
knulla (active imperative)
knullen (active archaic imperative plural)
knullar (active indicative present)
knullade (active indicative past)
knullas (indicative passive present)
knullades (indicative passive past)
knulla (active archaic indicative plural present)
knullade (active archaic indicative past plural)
knullas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
knullades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
knulle (active dated present subjunctive)
knullade (active dated past subjunctive)
knulles (dated passive present subjunctive)
knullades (dated passive past subjunctive)
knullande (participle present)
knullad (participle past)

From Proto-Germanic *knuzlijaną (“to beat; push; mash”), from Proto-Indo-European *gen- (“to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up”).
Compare German knallen, Dutch knallen and Danish knalde.

der

Jag vill knulla dig så jävla hårt

Ska vi knulla?

Hej, alla snygga dyra tanter, som knullat till sig diamanter. Fina titlar, herrar med adligt renommé. Trots att ni pryda eleganter döljer er i högfärdsmask, så vet vi alla att ni blott är fnask.

1989, “Dyra tanter [Expensive ladies]”, in Magnus Uggla (lyrics), Magnus Uggla, Anders Henriksson (music), 35-åringen [The 35-year-old], performed by Magnus Uggla:

Hey, all you good-looking, expensive ladies, who have fucked your way to diamonds [have fucked to themselves diamonds]. Fancy titles, gentlemen of noble repute. Even though you prudish elegances hide yourselves behind a mask of haughtiness, we all know you are just hookers.

(transitive, intransitive, vulgar) to fuck (have sex (with))


kissa

head

kissa (present kissar, preterite kissade, supine kissat, imperative kissa)

kissar (present)
kissade (preterite)
kissat (supine)
kissa (imperative)
kissa (active infinitive)
kissat (active supine)
kissa (active imperative)
kissen (active archaic imperative plural)
kissar (active indicative present)
kissade (active indicative past)
kissa (active archaic indicative plural present)
kissade (active archaic indicative past plural)
kisse (active dated present subjunctive)
kissade (active dated past subjunctive)
kissande (participle present)


ska

skola (active infinitive)
skolat (active supine)
ska (active indicative present)
skall (active indicative present)
skulle (active indicative past)
skola (active archaic indicative plural present)
skulle (active archaic indicative past plural)
skole (active dated present subjunctive)
skulle (active dated past subjunctive)

Apocopic form of skall, present tense of skola (see there for additional senses and examples), from skulu, from Proto-Germanic *skulaną.

skola

the rare infinitive – has additional senses and examples

Imorgon ska vi mata tigrar

Jag ska göra det imorgon. Jag lovar!

will, be going to; denotes a promise or strong intent to perform an action in the future

Nej, du ska göra det idag!

Mannen ska ha uppträtt hotfullt

The man is said to have behaved in a threatening manner

Hon ska vara över två meter lång

She is said to be more than two meters tall

Det ska tydligen regna imorgon

Apparently, it's going to rain tomorrow (it is said to be raining tomorrow, on the weather report or the like)

Jag är väldigt upprörd över ryktena om att jag skulle varit otrogen mot min fru

I am very upset by the rumors claiming that I have been unfaithful to my wife

to be said to, to be claimed, to be alleged

Jag ska g̶å̶/å̶k̶a̶ till affären

Jag ska g̶å̶/å̶k̶a̶ hem

Jag ska k̶l̶ä̶t̶t̶r̶a̶ upp på taket

Vi ska g̶å̶ av vid bensinstationen

Ska du f̶ö̶l̶j̶a̶ med?

Han ska å̶k̶a̶ ut!

Jag tror han skulle g̶å̶/å̶k̶a̶ hem

Skulle du f̶ö̶l̶j̶a̶ med eller?

Jag ska g̶å̶/å̶k̶a̶ dit imorgon

(with an adverbial involving movement or direction) to intend (for) to go (to/towards) (as if a gå (“walk”), åka (“drive, go”), följa (“follow”), resa (“travel”), or the like had been elided); compare constructions like "I want home" in English.


pyra

pyra (present pyr, preterite pyrde, supine pyrt, imperative pyr)

pyr (present)
pyrde (preterite)
pyrt (supine)
pyr (imperative)
pyra (active infinitive)
pyrt (active supine)
pyr (active imperative)
pyren (active archaic imperative plural)
pyr (active indicative present)
pyrde (active indicative past)
pyra (active archaic indicative plural present)
pyrde (active archaic indicative past plural)
pyre (active dated present subjunctive)
pyrde (active dated past subjunctive)
pyrande (participle present)

Missnöjet pyrde inom landet. När som helst kunde en revolution bryta ut.

There was smoldering dissatisfaction within the country. At any moment, a revolution could break out.

to smolder (of a fire, or with the same figurative senses as in English)


serva

serva (present servar, preterite servade, supine servat, imperative serva)

servar (present)
servade (preterite)
servat (supine)
serva (imperative)
serva (active infinitive)
servas (infinitive passive)
servat (active supine)
servats (passive supine)
serva (active imperative)
serven (active archaic imperative plural)
servar (active indicative present)
servade (active indicative past)
servas (indicative passive present)
servades (indicative passive past)
serva (active archaic indicative plural present)
servade (active archaic indicative past plural)
servas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
servades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
serve (active dated present subjunctive)
servade (active dated past subjunctive)
serves (dated passive present subjunctive)
servades (dated passive past subjunctive)
servande (participle present)
servad (participle past)

(sports) to serve (in tennis or volleyball); to put the ball in motion

to give service (to a car), to service, to maintain, to lube


kunnen

Och om I gören gott mot dem som göra eder gott, vad tack kunnen I få därför?

And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? (Luke 6:33, 1917 translation)

(obsolete) second-person plural present indicative of kunna 2nd person form.


ty

ty (present tyr, preterite tydde, supine tytt, imperative ty)

tyr (present)
tydde (preterite)
tytt (supine)
ty (imperative)
ty (active infinitive)
tytt (active supine)
ty (active imperative)
tyn (active archaic imperative plural)
tyr (active indicative present)
tydde (active indicative past)
ty (active archaic indicative plural present)
tydde (active archaic indicative past plural)
ty (active dated present subjunctive)
tydde (active dated past subjunctive)
tyende (participle present)

From Old Swedish þy, from Old Norse því.

När barn blir rädda tyr de sig oftast till sina föräldrar

When children get scared, they usually turn to their parents for comfort.

to cling to, to turn to [someone/something] for protection or comfort.


rosa

rosa (present rosar, preterite rosade, supine rosat, imperative rosa)

rosar (present)
rosade (preterite)
rosat (supine)
rosa (imperative)
rosa (active infinitive)
rosas (infinitive passive)
rosat (active supine)
rosats (passive supine)
rosa (active imperative)
rosen (active archaic imperative plural)
rosar (active indicative present)
rosade (active indicative past)
rosas (indicative passive present)
rosades (indicative passive past)
rosa (active archaic indicative plural present)
rosade (active archaic indicative past plural)
rosas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
rosades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
rose (active dated present subjunctive)
rosade (active dated past subjunctive)
roses (dated passive present subjunctive)
rosades (dated passive past subjunctive)
rosande (participle present)
rosad (participle past)

From Old Norse hrósa, from Proto-Germanic *hrōþrą. Compare origin of Gothic *𐌷𐍂𐍉𐌸𐍃 (*hrōþs), German Ruhm. Doublet of berömma.


lupo

(pre-1940) plural past indicative of löpa


lid

Inherited from Old Swedish liþ, from Old Norse hlíð, from Proto-Germanic *hlīdō. Cognate of Latin clīvus, Ancient Greek κλίμα (klíma), Old English hliþ.


meja

meja (present mejar, preterite mejade, supine mejat, imperative meja)

mejar (present)
mejade (preterite)
mejat (supine)
meja (imperative)
meja (active infinitive)
mejas (infinitive passive)
mejat (active supine)
mejats (passive supine)
meja (active imperative)
mejen (active archaic imperative plural)
mejar (active indicative present)
mejade (active indicative past)
mejas (indicative passive present)
mejades (indicative passive past)
meja (active archaic indicative plural present)
mejade (active archaic indicative past plural)
mejas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
mejades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
meje (active dated present subjunctive)
mejade (active dated past subjunctive)
mejes (dated passive present subjunctive)
mejades (dated passive past subjunctive)
mejande (participle present)
mejad (participle past)

meja vete


lira

lira (present lirar, preterite lirade, supine lirat, imperative lira)

lirar (present)
lirade (preterite)
lirat (supine)
lira (imperative)
lira (active infinitive)
liras (infinitive passive)
lirat (active supine)
lirats (passive supine)
lira (active imperative)
liren (active archaic imperative plural)
lirar (active indicative present)
lirade (active indicative past)
liras (indicative passive present)
lirades (indicative passive past)
lira (active archaic indicative plural present)
lirade (active archaic indicative past plural)
liras (archaic indicative passive plural present)
lirades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
lire (active dated present subjunctive)
lirade (active dated past subjunctive)
lires (dated passive present subjunctive)
lirades (dated passive past subjunctive)
lirande (participle present)
lirad (participle past)

(colloquial) to play (a sport, an instrument or a game)


korva

korva (present korvar, preterite korvade, supine korvat, imperative korva)

korvar (present)
korvade (preterite)
korvat (supine)
korva (imperative)
korva (active infinitive)
korvas (infinitive passive)
korvat (active supine)
korvats (passive supine)
korva (active imperative)
korven (active archaic imperative plural)
korvar (active indicative present)
korvade (active indicative past)
korvas (indicative passive present)
korvades (indicative passive past)
korva (active archaic indicative plural present)
korvade (active archaic indicative past plural)
korvas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
korvades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
korve (active dated present subjunctive)
korvade (active dated past subjunctive)
korves (dated passive present subjunctive)
korvades (dated passive past subjunctive)
korvande (participle present)
korvad (participle past)


vela

vela (present velar, preterite velade, supine velat, imperative vela)

velar (present)
velade (preterite)
velat (supine)
vela (imperative)
vela (active infinitive)
velas (infinitive passive)
velat (active supine)
velats (passive supine)
vela (active imperative)
velen (active archaic imperative plural)
velar (active indicative present)
velade (active indicative past)
velas (indicative passive present)
velades (indicative passive past)
vela (active archaic indicative plural present)
velade (active archaic indicative past plural)
velas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
velades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
vele (active dated present subjunctive)
velade (active dated past subjunctive)
veles (dated passive present subjunctive)
velades (dated passive past subjunctive)
velande (participle present)
velad (participle past)

Ska det velas hit och dit så blir det inget.

If people are going to vacillate, then it won't happen.

Kan han sluta vela eller?

to be undecided, to hesitate, to do nothing because one hasn't decided on which action to take (with disapproving connotations)


egga

egga (present eggar, preterite eggade, supine eggat, imperative egga)

eggar (present)
eggade (preterite)
eggat (supine)
egga (imperative)
egga (active infinitive)
eggas (infinitive passive)
eggat (active supine)
eggats (passive supine)
egga (active imperative)
eggen (active archaic imperative plural)
eggar (active indicative present)
eggade (active indicative past)
eggas (indicative passive present)
eggades (indicative passive past)
egga (active archaic indicative plural present)
eggade (active archaic indicative past plural)
eggas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
eggades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
egge (active dated present subjunctive)
eggade (active dated past subjunctive)
egges (dated passive present subjunctive)
eggades (dated passive past subjunctive)
eggande (participle present)
eggad (participle past)

Derived from egg (“sharp edge of a cutting tool”). Cognate with egg in English egg on. Related to English edge.

(often with a particle, especially upp) to (sexually) excite


apa

apa (present apar, preterite apade, supine apat, imperative apa)

apar (present)
apade (preterite)
apat (supine)
apa (imperative)
apa (active infinitive)
apat (active supine)
apa (active imperative)
apen (active archaic imperative plural)
apar (active indicative present)
apade (active indicative past)
apa (active archaic indicative plural present)
apade (active archaic indicative past plural)
ape (active dated present subjunctive)
apade (active dated past subjunctive)
apande (participle present)

From Old Swedish apa, from Old Norse api, from Proto-Germanic *apô (“monkey, ape”), from Proto-Indo-European *abō- (“ape”).

De apade bara efter det jag hade skrivit.

To (attempt to) imitate without a sense of originality, usually with the particle efter; to ape, to monkey.

Hon apade sig inför hela klassen.

She monkeyed around in front of the whole class.

(reflexive) To behave in a whimsical or foolish manner; to clown around.


sova

sova (present sover, preterite sov, supine sovit, imperative sov)

sover (present)
sov (preterite)
sovit (supine)
sov (imperative)
sova (active infinitive)
sovas (infinitive passive)
sovit (active supine)
sovits (passive supine)
sov (active imperative)
soven (active archaic imperative plural)
sover (active indicative present)
sov (active indicative past)
sovs (indicative passive present)
soves (indicative passive present)
sovs (indicative passive past)
sova (active archaic indicative plural present)
sovo (active archaic indicative past plural)
sovas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
sovos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
sove (active dated present subjunctive)
sove (active dated past subjunctive)
soves (dated passive present subjunctive)
soves (dated passive past subjunctive)
sovande (participle present)

From Old Swedish sova, from Old Norse sofa, from Proto-Germanic *swefaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swep- (“sleep”).


purra

purra (present purrar, preterite purrade, supine purrat, imperative purra)

purrar (present)
purrade (preterite)
purrat (supine)
purra (imperative)
purra (active infinitive)
purras (infinitive passive)
purrat (active supine)
purrats (passive supine)
purra (active imperative)
purren (active archaic imperative plural)
purrar (active indicative present)
purrade (active indicative past)
purras (indicative passive present)
purrades (indicative passive past)
purra (active archaic indicative plural present)
purrade (active archaic indicative past plural)
purras (archaic indicative passive plural present)
purrades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
purre (active dated present subjunctive)
purrade (active dated past subjunctive)
purres (dated passive present subjunctive)
purrades (dated passive past subjunctive)
purrande (participle present)
purrad (participle past)

From an original base meaning "to stick in, prod," probably of imitative origin, similar to Danish purre, Dutch porren (“to poke, prod”).

onomatopoeic

imitative

(especially nautical) to call (rouse from sleep, awaken)


olla

head

olla (present ollar, preterite ollade, supine ollat, imperative olla)

ollar (present)
ollade (preterite)
ollat (supine)
olla (imperative)
olla (active infinitive)
ollas (infinitive passive)
ollat (active supine)
ollats (passive supine)
olla (active imperative)
ollen (active archaic imperative plural)
ollar (active indicative present)
ollade (active indicative past)
ollas (indicative passive present)
ollades (indicative passive past)
olla (active archaic indicative plural present)
ollade (active archaic indicative past plural)
ollas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
ollades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
olle (active dated present subjunctive)
ollade (active dated past subjunctive)
olles (dated passive present subjunctive)
ollades (dated passive past subjunctive)
ollande (participle present)
ollad (participle past)

Han ollade min tandborste på fyllan

He touched my toothbrush with his penis when he was drunk

(slang, vulgar) to touch with one's glans (tip of the penis)


peta

peta (present petar, preterite petade, supine petat, imperative peta)

petar (present)
petade (preterite)
petat (supine)
peta (imperative)
peta (active infinitive)
petas (infinitive passive)
petat (active supine)
petats (passive supine)
peta (active imperative)
peten (active archaic imperative plural)
petar (active indicative present)
petade (active indicative past)
petas (indicative passive present)
petades (indicative passive past)
peta (active archaic indicative plural present)
petade (active archaic indicative past plural)
petas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
petades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
pete (active dated present subjunctive)
petade (active dated past subjunctive)
petes (dated passive present subjunctive)
petades (dated passive past subjunctive)
petande (participle present)
petad (participle past)

Uncertain. Possibly onomatopoeic. Possibly connected with the stem in words like pitt, påta, putta, pilla, and peka.

peta näsan / peta i näsan / peta sig i näsan

Han petade på det lilla djuret med pekfingret

He poked the little animal with his index finger

Margit var kräsmagad och petade alltid bort oliverna ur salladen

Margit was a picky eater and always picked ("poked") the olives out of the salad

(often with på or i) to poke, to pick ((lightly) touch or fiddle, prod or jam)

(chiefly with i) to poke (to promote burning)

Hon blev petad ur laget

She was dropped from the team ("poked out of the team")

Det var Nisses låt som till slut petade bort The Beatles från förstaplatsen på listorna

It was Nisse's song that finally knocked The Beatles off the top of the charts ("poked away The Beatles")

(often sports, colloquial) to remove, drop, to cut (remove, often from a team or the like, but also more general)


kura

kura (present kurar, preterite kurade, supine kurat, imperative kura)

kurar (present)
kurade (preterite)
kurat (supine)
kura (imperative)
kura (active infinitive)
kuras (infinitive passive)
kurat (active supine)
kurats (passive supine)
kura (active imperative)
kuren (active archaic imperative plural)
kurar (active indicative present)
kurade (active indicative past)
kuras (indicative passive present)
kurades (indicative passive past)
kura (active archaic indicative plural present)
kurade (active archaic indicative past plural)
kuras (archaic indicative passive plural present)
kurades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
kure (active dated present subjunctive)
kurade (active dated past subjunctive)
kures (dated passive present subjunctive)
kurades (dated passive past subjunctive)
kurande (participle present)

From Old Swedish kura. Cognate with English cower, German kauern (“to squat”).

Vi fann honom kurande bakom en trästock

sitta hemma och kura

(by extension) to hole up (usually figuratively, of staying in some place in a somewhat asocial manner or the like)


gotta

gotta (present gottar, preterite gottade, supine gottat, imperative gotta)

gottar (present)
gottade (preterite)
gottat (supine)
gotta (imperative)
gotta (active infinitive)
gottat (active supine)
gotta (active imperative)
gotten (active archaic imperative plural)
gottar (active indicative present)
gottade (active indicative past)
gotta (active archaic indicative plural present)
gottade (active archaic indicative past plural)
gotte (active dated present subjunctive)
gottade (active dated past subjunctive)
gottande (participle present)

Han gottade sig åt rivalens dundertabbe

He gloated over his rivals' massive blunder

(reflexive) to enjoy oneself (often in a gloating manner)


öva

öva (present övar, preterite övade, supine övat, imperative öva)

övar (present)
övade (preterite)
övat (supine)
öva (imperative)
öva (active infinitive)
övas (infinitive passive)
övat (active supine)
övats (passive supine)
öva (active imperative)
öven (active archaic imperative plural)
övar (active indicative present)
övade (active indicative past)
övas (indicative passive present)
övades (indicative passive past)
öva (active archaic indicative plural present)
övade (active archaic indicative past plural)
övas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
övades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
öve (active dated present subjunctive)
övade (active dated past subjunctive)
öves (dated passive present subjunctive)
övades (dated passive past subjunctive)
övande (participle present)
övad (participle past)

From Middle Low German ȫven, from Old Saxon ōbian, from Proto-Germanic *ōbijaną (“to do, practice”), see also German üben (“to practice”).

der

Jag kan inte spela gitarr än, men jag övar varje dag.

I cannot play the guitar yet, but I practice every day.

Vi övar på att spela gitarr.

to practice, to train to do something, to exercise


malt

From Old Norse malt, from Proto-Germanic *maltą.


kuva

head

kuva (present kuvar, preterite kuvade, supine kuvat, imperative kuva)

kuvar (present)
kuvade (preterite)
kuvat (supine)
kuva (imperative)
kuva (active infinitive)
kuvas (infinitive passive)
kuvat (active supine)
kuvats (passive supine)
kuva (active imperative)
kuven (active archaic imperative plural)
kuvar (active indicative present)
kuvade (active indicative past)
kuvas (indicative passive present)
kuvades (indicative passive past)
kuva (active archaic indicative plural present)
kuvade (active archaic indicative past plural)
kuvas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
kuvades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
kuve (active dated present subjunctive)
kuvade (active dated past subjunctive)
kuves (dated passive present subjunctive)
kuvades (dated passive past subjunctive)
kuvande (participle present)
kuvad (participle past)

Unknown. Possibly from Danish kue or Old Norse kúga. Possibly formed from Swedish kuv (“curve”), as in the English verb stoop. Compare origin of English cow (“intimidate”).

Rymdimperiet kunde inte kuva rebellerna

The Galatic Empire could not subdue the rebels

Upproret kuvades

to force into submission; to subdue, to suppress

att kuva sina känslor

(figuratively) to suppress (feelings, etc.)


nolla

nolla (present nollar, preterite nollade, supine nollat, imperative nolla)

nollar (present)
nollade (preterite)
nollat (supine)
nolla (imperative)
nolla (active infinitive)
nollas (infinitive passive)
nollat (active supine)
nollats (passive supine)
nolla (active imperative)
nollen (active archaic imperative plural)
nollar (active indicative present)
nollade (active indicative past)
nollas (indicative passive present)
nollades (indicative passive past)
nolla (active archaic indicative plural present)
nollade (active archaic indicative past plural)
nollas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
nollades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
nolle (active dated present subjunctive)
nollade (active dated past subjunctive)
nolles (dated passive present subjunctive)
nollades (dated passive past subjunctive)
nollande (participle present)
nollad (participle past)

Nolla mätarna och börja om.

Vi ska nolla de nya studenterna.

to haze (initiate a new student, called nolla, noun)

(sports) to shut out, to prevent (an opponent) from scoring


stinka

stinka (present stinker, preterite stank, imperative stink)

stinker (present)
stank (preterite)
stink (imperative)
stinka (active infinitive)
stunkit (active supine)
stink (active imperative)
stinken (active archaic imperative plural)
stinker (active indicative present)
stank (active indicative past)
stinka (active archaic indicative plural present)
stunko (active archaic indicative past plural)
stinke (active dated present subjunctive)
stunke (active dated past subjunctive)
stinkande (participle present)

From Proto-Germanic *stinkwaną. Compare English stink, Dutch and German stinken.

1917 translation, the Bible, Exodus 7:18

And the fish that [is] in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river. (KJV)

Och fiskarna i floden skola dö, och floden skall bliva stinkande, så att egyptierna skola vämjas vid att dricka vatten ifrån floden.

En söndrig skugga var jag, ett nå'nting som gick förbi: ett stinkande trasbylte bara, med ett skälvande hjärta i.

1917, Dan Andersson, Svarta Ballader, Tiggar-Stinas middagssång:

A broken shadow was I, a something that passed by: just a stinking bundle of rags, with a shivering heart inside.

Hon glödde av iver och stank av eau de cologne.

1926, Hjalmar Bergman, Farmor och Vår Herre:

She glowed with ardour and reeked of cologne.

(intransitive) to stink, to reek (smell very bad)

Den fortsatta granskningen av partiet visar att det fortfarande stinker.

2000, Claes Arvidsson, Svenska Dagbladet - editor's column:

The follow-up examination of the party shows that it still stinks.

(figuratively, intransitive) to stink (give the impression of foul play or dishonesty)

Gå och bada smutsen av dig och laga att du blir kammad, skölj framför allt din trut, så att du icke går här och stinker ner mina rum.

Go and take a bath to wash away the dirt, and make sure you get combed, first of all rinse your mouth, so that you not go around here and make my rooms stink.

(transitive in combination with verb particle ner) to make something stink or smell bad


sa

(somewhat informal) past indicative of säga


koppa

koppa (present koppar, preterite koppade, supine koppat, imperative koppa)

koppar (present)
koppade (preterite)
koppat (supine)
koppa (imperative)
koppa (active infinitive)
koppas (infinitive passive)
koppat (active supine)
koppats (passive supine)
koppa (active imperative)
koppen (active archaic imperative plural)
koppar (active indicative present)
koppade (active indicative past)
koppas (indicative passive present)
koppades (indicative passive past)
koppa (active archaic indicative plural present)
koppade (active archaic indicative past plural)
koppas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
koppades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
koppe (active dated present subjunctive)
koppade (active dated past subjunctive)
koppes (dated passive present subjunctive)
koppades (dated passive past subjunctive)
koppande (participle present)
koppad (participle past)


porta

porta (present portar, preterite portade, supine portat, imperative porta)

portar (present)
portade (preterite)
portat (supine)
porta (imperative)
porta (active infinitive)
portas (infinitive passive)
portat (active supine)
portats (passive supine)
porta (active imperative)
porten (active archaic imperative plural)
portar (active indicative present)
portade (active indicative past)
portas (indicative passive present)
portades (indicative passive past)
porta (active archaic indicative plural present)
portade (active archaic indicative past plural)
portas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
portades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
porte (active dated present subjunctive)
portade (active dated past subjunctive)
portes (dated passive present subjunctive)
portades (dated passive past subjunctive)
portande (participle present)
portad (participle past)

Shortening of portförbjuda, from port (“entrance, gateway, door”) and förbjuda (“prohibit, forbid”).

Han är portad från puben

to forbid somebody to enter, e.g. a shop, a pub or similar (often due to bad behavior during a previous visit)


lista

lista (present listar, preterite listade, supine listat, imperative lista)

listar (present)
listade (preterite)
listat (supine)
lista (imperative)
lista (active infinitive)
listas (infinitive passive)
listat (active supine)
listats (passive supine)
lista (active imperative)
listen (active archaic imperative plural)
listar (active indicative present)
listade (active indicative past)
listas (indicative passive present)
listades (indicative passive past)
lista (active archaic indicative plural present)
listade (active archaic indicative past plural)
listas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
listades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
liste (active dated present subjunctive)
listade (active dated past subjunctive)
listes (dated passive present subjunctive)
listades (dated passive past subjunctive)
listande (participle present)
listad (participle past)

For the noun, see list (“strip, border”), whence the verb is also derived.

to add items to a list; to compile a list


droga

droga (present drogar, preterite drogade, supine drogat, imperative droga)

drogar (present)
drogade (preterite)
drogat (supine)
droga (imperative)
droga (active infinitive)
drogas (infinitive passive)
drogat (active supine)
drogats (passive supine)
droga (active imperative)
drogen (active archaic imperative plural)
drogar (active indicative present)
drogade (active indicative past)
drogas (indicative passive present)
drogades (indicative passive past)
droga (active archaic indicative plural present)
drogade (active archaic indicative past plural)
drogas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
drogades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
droge (active dated present subjunctive)
drogade (active dated past subjunctive)
droges (dated passive present subjunctive)
drogades (dated passive past subjunctive)
drogande (participle present)
drogad (participle past)

(sometimes with ner) to drug (someone); to fool someone into taking drugs, especially sleeping pills or similar


två

två (present tvår, preterite tvådde, supine tvått, imperative två)

tvår (present)
tvådde (preterite)
tvått (supine)
två (imperative)
två (active infinitive)
tvås (infinitive passive)
tvått (active supine)
tvåtts (passive supine)
två (active imperative)
tvån (active archaic imperative plural)
tvår (active indicative present)
tvådde (active indicative past)
tvås (indicative passive present)
tvåddes (indicative passive past)
två (active archaic indicative plural present)
tvådde (active archaic indicative past plural)
tvås (archaic indicative passive plural present)
tvåddes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
två (active dated present subjunctive)
tvådde (active dated past subjunctive)
tvås (dated passive present subjunctive)
tvåddes (dated passive past subjunctive)
tvående (participle present)
tvådd (participle past)
två (active infinitive)
tvås (infinitive passive)
tvagit (active supine)
tvagits (passive supine)
två (active imperative)
tvån (active archaic imperative plural)
tvår (active indicative present)
tvog (active indicative past)
tvås (indicative passive present)
tvogs (indicative passive past)
två (active archaic indicative plural present)
tvogo (active archaic indicative past plural)
tvås (archaic indicative passive plural present)
tvogos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
två (active dated present subjunctive)
tvoge (active dated past subjunctive)
tvås (dated passive present subjunctive)
tvoges (dated passive past subjunctive)
tvående (participle present)
tvagen (participle past)

From Old Swedish þvā, from Old Norse þvá, from Proto-Germanic *þwahaną.

Jesus sadhe til honom / Then som twaghen är / honom görs icke behooff / vthan at twå fötterna / men han är all reen. Och j ären rene / doch icke alle.
(pre-1906 spelling) Jesus sade till honom: Den som tvagen är, honom görs icke behof, utan att två fötterna; men han är all ren; och I ären rene, dock icke alle.

1541, Gustav Vasa Bible, Gospel of John, 13:10

Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.

(by extension) to cleanse oneself of accusations


fyra

fyra (present fyrar, preterite fyrade, supine fyrat, imperative fyra)

fyrar (present)
fyrade (preterite)
fyrat (supine)
fyra (imperative)
fyra (active infinitive)
fyras (infinitive passive)
fyrat (active supine)
fyrats (passive supine)
fyra (active imperative)
fyren (active archaic imperative plural)
fyrar (active indicative present)
fyrade (active indicative past)
fyras (indicative passive present)
fyrades (indicative passive past)
fyra (active archaic indicative plural present)
fyrade (active archaic indicative past plural)
fyras (archaic indicative passive plural present)
fyrades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
fyre (active dated present subjunctive)
fyrade (active dated past subjunctive)
fyres (dated passive present subjunctive)
fyrades (dated passive past subjunctive)
fyrande (participle present)
fyrad (participle past)


nia

nia (present niar, preterite niade, supine niat, imperative nia)

niar (present)
niade (preterite)
niat (supine)
nia (imperative)
nia (active infinitive)
nias (infinitive passive)
niat (active supine)
niats (passive supine)
nia (active imperative)
nien (active archaic imperative plural)
niar (active indicative present)
niade (active indicative past)
nias (indicative passive present)
niades (indicative passive past)
nia (active archaic indicative plural present)
niade (active archaic indicative past plural)
nias (archaic indicative passive plural present)
niades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
nie (active dated present subjunctive)
niade (active dated past subjunctive)
nies (dated passive present subjunctive)
niades (dated passive past subjunctive)
niande (participle present)
niad (participle past)

From ni (“you”) + -a, a common way of forming verbs in Swedish. First attested in 1731.

to address someone as ni (as opposed to du (or with a title))


skala

skala (present skalar, preterite skalade, supine skalat, imperative skala)

skalar (present)
skalade (preterite)
skalat (supine)
skala (imperative)
skala (active infinitive)
skalas (infinitive passive)
skalat (active supine)
skalats (passive supine)
skala (active imperative)
skalen (active archaic imperative plural)
skalar (active indicative present)
skalade (active indicative past)
skalas (indicative passive present)
skalades (indicative passive past)
skala (active archaic indicative plural present)
skalade (active archaic indicative past plural)
skalas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
skalades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
skale (active dated present subjunctive)
skalade (active dated past subjunctive)
skales (dated passive present subjunctive)
skalades (dated passive past subjunctive)
skalande (participle present)
skalad (participle past)

skala en banan

to peel (to remove the skin or outer covering of)

to scale (change the size of while maintaining proportion)

Vi skalar upp kebabsåsproduktionen

(often with upp or ner) to scale (change the extent of)

(computing) to scale; to tolerate significant increases in throughput


haja

haja (present hajar, preterite hajade, supine hajat, imperative haja)

hajar (present)
hajade (preterite)
hajat (supine)
haja (imperative)
haja (active infinitive)
hajas (infinitive passive)
hajat (active supine)
hajats (passive supine)
haja (active imperative)
hajen (active archaic imperative plural)
hajar (active indicative present)
hajade (active indicative past)
hajas (indicative passive present)
hajades (indicative passive past)
haja (active archaic indicative plural present)
hajade (active archaic indicative past plural)
hajas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
hajades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
haje (active dated present subjunctive)
hajade (active dated past subjunctive)
hajes (dated passive present subjunctive)
hajades (dated passive past subjunctive)
hajande (participle present)
hajad (participle past)

From Tavringer Romani haja, from Romani haj- (“to understand”), further origin obscure.

Hajaru? (Hajar du?)

(colloquial) to understand, to follow, to get

Det där galna påståendet fick nog de flesta i salen att haja till

That crazy claim probably made most people in hall wince (suddenly react)

(colloquial, with till) to (suddenly) react to something (surprising or unpleasant) (thus becoming (more) alert); to flinch, to startle


hora

hora (present horar, preterite horade, supine horat, imperative hora)

horar (present)
horade (preterite)
horat (supine)
hora (imperative)
hora (active infinitive)
horat (active supine)
hora (active imperative)
horen (active archaic imperative plural)
horar (active indicative present)
horade (active indicative past)
hora (active archaic indicative plural present)
horade (active archaic indicative past plural)
hore (active dated present subjunctive)
horade (active dated past subjunctive)
horande (participle present)

From Old Swedish hōra, from Old Norse hóra, from Proto-Germanic *hōrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ros (“dear, loved”). Compare Danish hore, English whore, Dutch hoer, German Hure. Doublet of kär.

inh

Han verkar hora ut sig till vilka tveksamma sponsorer som helst

He seems to whore himself out to any dubious sponsor whatsoever

(figuratively) to whore (offer oneself in a way perceived as indicating a lack of self-respect)

(dated) to engage in adultery or fornication (sex with someone who is not one's spouse, or sex while unmarried)


va

Jag vill inte va tomte i år!

Han va inte där.


bana

head

bana (present banar, preterite banade, supine banat, imperative bana)

banar (present)
banade (preterite)
banat (supine)
bana (imperative)
bana (active infinitive)
banas (infinitive passive)
banat (active supine)
banats (passive supine)
bana (active imperative)
banen (active archaic imperative plural)
banar (active indicative present)
banade (active indicative past)
banas (indicative passive present)
banades (indicative passive past)
bana (active archaic indicative plural present)
banade (active archaic indicative past plural)
banas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
banades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
bane (active dated present subjunctive)
banade (active dated past subjunctive)
banes (dated passive present subjunctive)
banades (dated passive past subjunctive)
banande (participle present)
banad (participle past)

From Middle Low German bāne, from Old Saxon *bana, from Proto-West Germanic *banu, from Proto-Germanic *banō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen-.


flamma

flamma (present flammar, preterite flammade, supine flammat, imperative flamma)

flammar (present)
flammade (preterite)
flammat (supine)
flamma (imperative)
flamma (active infinitive)
flammat (active supine)
flamma (active imperative)
flammen (active archaic imperative plural)
flammar (active indicative present)
flammade (active indicative past)
flamma (active archaic indicative plural present)
flammade (active archaic indicative past plural)
flamme (active dated present subjunctive)
flammade (active dated past subjunctive)
flammande (participle present)


ange

ange (present anger, preterite angav, supine angett, imperative ange)

anger (present)
angav (preterite)
angett (supine)
ange (imperative)
ange (active infinitive)
anges (infinitive passive)
angett (active supine)
angetts (passive supine)
ange (active imperative)
angen (active archaic imperative plural)
anger (active indicative present)
angav (active indicative past)
anges (indicative passive present)
angavs (indicative passive past)
ange (active archaic indicative plural present)
angåvo (active archaic indicative past plural)
anges (archaic indicative passive plural present)
angåvos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
ange (active dated present subjunctive)
angåve (active dated past subjunctive)
anges (dated passive present subjunctive)
angåves (dated passive past subjunctive)
angivande (participle present)
angiven (participle past)
angiva (active infinitive)
angivas (infinitive passive)
angivit (active supine)
angivits (passive supine)
angiv (active imperative)
angiven (active archaic imperative plural)
angiver (active indicative present)
angav (active indicative past)
angives (indicative passive present)
angavs (indicative passive past)
angiva (active archaic indicative plural present)
angåvo (active archaic indicative past plural)
angivas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
angåvos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
angive (active dated present subjunctive)
angåve (active dated past subjunctive)
angives (dated passive present subjunctive)
angåves (dated passive past subjunctive)
angivande (participle present)
angiven (participle past)

an- + ge, shortened form of angiva, from German angeben

to turn in (someone); to point someone out for the police, as being guilty of a crime


är

From Old Swedish ær (third-person singular indicative present of vara), from Old East Norse ᛁᛦ, ᛁᛋ (compare Old West Norse es, later er), from Proto-Norse ᛁᛊ (is), ᛁᛊᛏ (ist), from Proto-Germanic *isti, from Proto-Indo-European *es (“to be”).

Jag är hungrig

Han är nöjd

Hon är en tiger

De är pyttesmå

Hon är läkare

She is a doctor (see vara for why there is no article and more examples)


banka

banka (present bankar, preterite bankade, supine bankat, imperative banka)

bankar (present)
bankade (preterite)
bankat (supine)
banka (imperative)
banka (active infinitive)
bankas (infinitive passive)
bankat (active supine)
bankats (passive supine)
banka (active imperative)
banken (active archaic imperative plural)
bankar (active indicative present)
bankade (active indicative past)
bankas (indicative passive present)
bankades (indicative passive past)
banka (active archaic indicative plural present)
bankade (active archaic indicative past plural)
bankas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
bankades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
banke (active dated present subjunctive)
bankade (active dated past subjunctive)
bankes (dated passive present subjunctive)
bankades (dated passive past subjunctive)
bankande (participle present)
bankad (participle past)

From Old Swedish bånga, from Old Norse banga, from Proto-Germanic *bang- (“to beat, pound”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰen- (“to beat, injure”).

der

Någon bankade hårt på dörren

Banka inte för hårt på tv:n. Det kan göra mer skada än nytta.

Don't bang on the TV too hard. It could do more harm than good.

to repeatedly strike something with a fist or hard object

Hjärtat bankade


para

head

para (present parar, preterite parade, supine parat, imperative para)

parar (present)
parade (preterite)
parat (supine)
para (imperative)
para (active infinitive)
paras (infinitive passive)
parat (active supine)
parats (passive supine)
para (active imperative)
paren (active archaic imperative plural)
parar (active indicative present)
parade (active indicative past)
paras (indicative passive present)
parades (indicative passive past)
para (active archaic indicative plural present)
parade (active archaic indicative past plural)
paras (archaic indicative passive plural present)
parades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
pare (active dated present subjunctive)
parade (active dated past subjunctive)
pares (dated passive present subjunctive)
parades (dated passive past subjunctive)
parande (participle present)
parad (participle past)


le

le (present ler, preterite log, supine lett, imperative le)

ler (present)
log (preterite)
lett (supine)
le (imperative)
le (active infinitive)
les (infinitive passive)
lett (active supine)
letts (passive supine)
le (active imperative)
len (active archaic imperative plural)
ler (active indicative present)
log (active indicative past)
les (indicative passive present)
logs (indicative passive past)
le (active archaic indicative plural present)
logo (active archaic indicative past plural)
les (archaic indicative passive plural present)
logos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
le (active dated present subjunctive)
loge (active dated past subjunctive)
les (dated passive present subjunctive)
loges (dated passive past subjunctive)
leende (participle present)

From Old Swedish lēia, lea, from Old Norse hlæja (“to laugh”), from Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną.

Hon log brett


vara

vara (present är, preterite var, supine varit, imperative var)

är (present)
var (preterite)
varit (supine)
var (imperative)
vara (active infinitive)
varit (active supine)
var (active imperative)
varen (active archaic imperative plural)
är (active indicative present)
var (active indicative past)
äro (active archaic indicative plural present)
voro (active archaic indicative past plural)
vare (active dated present subjunctive)
vore (active dated past subjunctive)
varande (participle present)

From Old Swedish vara, væra from Old Norse vera, earlier vesa, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną. Cognate with Danish være, Icelandic vera, Norwegian være.

Var har du varit?

to be
to occupy a place, to be (somewhere)

Det var fest igår

Att vara eller icke vara, det är frågan:
Månn’ ädlare att lida och fördraga
Ett bittert ödes styng och pilar eller
Att ta till vapen mot ett haf af qval
To be or not to be– that is the question:

c. 1847, Carl August Hagberg, translation of Shakespeare's Hamlet (c. 1601), act 3, scene 1

Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles

Att vara eller inte vara, det är frågan

To be or not to be, that is the question

Bruce Wayne är Batman

(copulative) Indicates that the subject and object are the same.

ett plus ett är två

(copulative, mathematics) Indicates that the values on either side of an equation are the same.

Han blev president 2007

He became president in 2007 [same in Swedish as in English]

Jag är islänning

Jag är iranier
I am Iranian [[an] Iranian]

Jag är tysk

Jag är amerikan

Jag är britt

Hon är läkare

Är hon bagare?

Han var soldat

Han har varit löjtnant

Hon är lagkapten

Han är frimurare
He is a Freemason

Han är filmfantast

Hon har blivit mamma

Vem är far till barnen?

Vem är storasyster och vem är lillasyster?

Who is the big sister and who is the little sister?

att vara människa

Hon är läkare, soldat och mamma på samma gång

She is a doctor, a soldier, and a mother at the same time

Hon är en skicklig läkare

She is a skilled doctor ["Skilled doctor" is not considered a "role," so an article (en) appears in this example, like in English]

(copulative) Indicates that the subject plays the role of or belongs to the group represented by the predicate nominal. This is idiomatically applied more broadly compared to English, as the examples below show. Including an article or making the noun definite – like in English – is not ungrammatical and does not change the meaning of the examples – it is only unidiomatic (and often intuitively redundant to native speakers, for example for giving a count of one (en/ett) to a role, similar to how "became a president" sounds to English speakers).

Såsen är krämig

1917 translation, the Bible, Deuteronomy (Femte Mosebok), 1:26

Notwithstanding ye would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the Lord your God.

Men I villen icke draga ditupp, utan voren gensträviga mot Herrens, eder Guds, befallning.

(copulative) Connects a noun to an adjective that describes it.

Rummet städas

The room is cleaned (is being cleaned right now (or, alternatively, is cleaned from time to time, as opposed to never being cleaned))

Rummet är städat

The room is clean ("is cleaned" in the sense of "has been cleaned")

Rummet städas en gång i veckan

Rummet är städat en gång i veckan

The room is clean once a week (an unusual thing to say in Swedish as well)

Huset målades förra veckan, så det var målat när jag gick förbi det för en timme sen

The house was painted last week, so it was painted (had painted walls) when I walked past it an hour ago

Vi räddades av en räddningshelikopter

We were rescued by a rescue helicopter (a rescue helicopter came and rescued us)

Vi var räddade
We had been rescued ("We were rescued" in the sense of "We had (the property of having) been rescued" as opposed to "Someone came and rescued us" – "We were rescued" is used to express both in English, but Swedish separates them)

Pojken räddades av hunden

Pojken var räddad av hunden
The boy had the property of having been saved by the dog (had at some earlier time been saved by the dog – odd-sounding in Swedish too)

Pojken hade räddats av hunden
The boy had been saved by the dog (for comparison – idiomatic-sounding)

Bilen körs

The car is driven (right now (or from time to time))

Bilen är körd

The car is driven (has been driven (in some context), has more than zero kilometers on the odometer (if talking generally))

Forms a passive voice that indicates a state or a completed action. The examples below show comparisons against -s, which also forms the passive voice. The examples are kept basic for the sake of illustration and do not always represent the most idiomatic way to say things in either Swedish or English.

Jag är uppstigen sedan en timme

(archaic) Used to form the perfect aspect with certain intransitive verbs.

Used to indicate things like age, height, temperature, weather, ...


vara

vara (present varar, preterite varade, supine varat, imperative vara)

varar (present)
varade (preterite)
varat (supine)
vara (imperative)
vara (active infinitive)
varat (active supine)
vara (active imperative)
varen (active archaic imperative plural)
varar (active indicative present)
varade (active indicative past)
vara (active archaic indicative plural present)
varade (active archaic indicative past plural)
vare (active dated present subjunctive)
varade (active dated past subjunctive)
varande (participle present)

From Old Swedish vara, from Middle Low German waren, from Old Saxon waron, from Proto-Germanic *warōną. Cognate with Danish vare.

Mötet varade flera timmar.

Mjölken varar längre i kylskåpet.

The milk will last longer in the fridge.


vara

varar (present)
varade (preterite)
varat (supine)
vara (imperative)
vara (active infinitive)
varas (infinitive passive)
varat (active supine)
varats (passive supine)
vara (active imperative)
varen (active archaic imperative plural)
varar (active indicative present)
varade (active indicative past)
varas (indicative passive present)
varades (indicative passive past)
vara (active archaic indicative plural present)
varade (active archaic indicative past plural)
varas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
varades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
vare (active dated present subjunctive)
varade (active dated past subjunctive)
vares (dated passive present subjunctive)
varades (dated passive past subjunctive)
varande (participle present)

Attested since 1664. From var (“pus”) + -a.

Såret började vara efter några timmar.

The wound began to fill with pus after a few hours.


rest

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


haver

has, have; present indicative of hava, an older form of har


arbeta

head

arbeta (present arbetar, preterite arbetade, supine arbetat, imperative arbeta)

arbetar (present)
arbetade (preterite)
arbetat (supine)
arbeta (imperative)
arbeta (active infinitive)
arbetas (infinitive passive)
arbetat (active supine)
arbetats (passive supine)
arbeta (active imperative)
arbeten (active archaic imperative plural)
arbetar (active indicative present)
arbetade (active indicative past)
arbetas (indicative passive present)
arbetades (indicative passive past)
arbeta (active archaic indicative plural present)
arbetade (active archaic indicative past plural)
arbetas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
arbetades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
arbete (active dated present subjunctive)
arbetade (active dated past subjunctive)
arbetes (dated passive present subjunctive)
arbetades (dated passive past subjunctive)
arbetande (participle present)
arbetad (participle past)

From Old Swedish arbeida, arbeta, from Middle Low German arbeiden (“to work”), from Old Saxon arvēdian (“to offer”), from Proto-Germanic *arbaidijaną, from *arbaidiz (“labour, work, toil, hardship, suffering”), equivalent of arbete + -a. Compare Norwegian arbeide, Norwegian Nynorsk arbeide, arbeida, Danish arbejde, Old High German arabeitjan, arabeiton, German arbeiten and Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (arbaidjan).

Arbeta degen slät.


läsa

läsa (present läser, preterite läste, supine läst, imperative läs)

läser (present)
läste (preterite)
läst (supine)
läs (imperative)
läsa (active infinitive)
läsas (infinitive passive)
läst (active supine)
lästs (passive supine)
läs (active imperative)
läsen (active archaic imperative plural)
läser (active indicative present)
läste (active indicative past)
läses (indicative passive present)
lästes (indicative passive past)
läsa (active archaic indicative plural present)
läste (active archaic indicative past plural)
läsas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
lästes (archaic indicative passive past plural)
läse (active dated present subjunctive)
läste (active dated past subjunctive)
läses (dated passive present subjunctive)
lästes (dated passive past subjunctive)
läsande (participle present)
läst (participle past)
läsa (active infinitive)
läsas (infinitive passive)
läsit (active supine)
läsits (passive supine)
läs (active imperative)
läsen (active archaic imperative plural)
läser (active indicative present)
las (active indicative past)
läses (indicative passive present)
lass (indicative passive past)
läsa (active archaic indicative plural present)
låso (active archaic indicative past plural)
läsas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
låsos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
läse (active dated present subjunctive)
låse (active dated past subjunctive)
läses (dated passive present subjunctive)
låses (dated passive past subjunctive)
läsande (participle present)
läsen (participle past)

From Old Swedish læsa, from Old Norse lesa, from Proto-Germanic *lesaną, from Proto-Indo-European *les-.

Jag läste en rolig bok

Jag läser biologi vid Uppsala universitet (more formally: Jag studerar biologi ...)

I am studying biology at the University of Uppsala

Jag ska läsa en kurs i programmering (more commonly: Jag ska ta en kurs ...)

to study, to read (usually at university)

läsa ansikten


vet

Jag vet inte.

Vet hut!


skriva

skriva (present skriver, preterite skrev, supine skrivit, imperative skriv)

skriver (present)
skrev (preterite)
skrivit (supine)
skriv (imperative)
skriva (active infinitive)
skrivas (infinitive passive)
skrivit (active supine)
skrivits (passive supine)
skriv (active imperative)
skriven (active archaic imperative plural)
skriver (active indicative present)
skrev (active indicative past)
skrivs (indicative passive present)
skrives (indicative passive present)
skrevs (indicative passive past)
skriva (active archaic indicative plural present)
skrevo (active archaic indicative past plural)
skrivas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
skrevos (archaic indicative passive past plural)
skrive (active dated present subjunctive)
skreve (active dated past subjunctive)
skrives (dated passive present subjunctive)
skreves (dated passive past subjunctive)
skrivande (participle present)
skriven (participle past)

From Old Swedish skriva, from Old Norse skrifa, from Proto-Germanic *skrībaną, a late borrowing from Latin scrībō (“write”). Cognate with Danish skrive, Norwegian skriva, skrive, Icelandic skrifa, West Frisian skriuwe, English shrive, Low German schrieven, Dutch schrijven and German schreiben.

Hon skriver som en kråka.

Hur snabbt skriver du?

Herren sade till Mose: “Hugg ut två stentavlor åt dig, likadana som de förra. På dem skall jag skriva samma ord som stod på de förra tavlorna, som du slog sönder.

1998, Svenska Folkbibeln, Stiftelsen Svenska Folkbibeln, Exodus 34:1:

The Lord said unto Moses, “Hew two stone tablets, like the previous. Upon them I shall write the same words as those written on the previous tablets, which you have broken.

to write, to type, to copy; to put letters and digits on a surface, using a pen or typewriter

Läser och skriver han?

to be literate, to be able to write and spell

Vem har skrivit den här boken?

Süddeutsche Zeitung skriver idag att inflationen är oförändrad.
The Süddeutsche Zeitung writes today that inflation is unchanged.

to write, to author, to tell, to report, to publish; to compose and communicate a story

to sign, to underwrite; to put one's name on a contract or check (skriva under, skriva på)

Jag ska skriva geografi nästa vecka.

to take a test, to undergo written examination

var är du skriven?

where is your officially registered residency? (with Swedish tax authorities)

to register (a person), to matriculate; (skriva in, mantalsskriva)

to write, to print; using a computer printer (skriva ut)

filen måste först skrivas till disk

to record, to store, to save; whether by pen in a book, in computer memory or on magnetic disk


mist

From Old Norse mistr, from Proto-Germanic *mihstaz.


tala

tala (present talar, preterite talade, supine talat, imperative tala)

talar (present)
talade (preterite)
talat (supine)
tala (imperative)
tala (active infinitive)
talas (infinitive passive)
talat (active supine)
talats (passive supine)
tala (active imperative)
talen (active archaic imperative plural)
talar (active indicative present)
talade (active indicative past)
talas (indicative passive present)
talades (indicative passive past)
tala (active archaic indicative plural present)
talade (active archaic indicative past plural)
talas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
talades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
tale (active dated present subjunctive)
talade (active dated past subjunctive)
tales (dated passive present subjunctive)
talades (dated passive past subjunctive)
talande (participle present)
talad (participle past)

From Old Norse tala, from Proto-Germanic *talō (“calculation, number”), from Proto-Indo-European *del- (“to reckon, count”).

der

(somewhat formal) to speak; to utter words; to tell


gola

head

gola (present golar, preterite golade, supine golat, imperative gola)

golar (present)
golade (preterite)
golat (supine)
gola (imperative)
gola (active infinitive)
golas (infinitive passive)
golat (active supine)
golats (passive supine)
gola (active imperative)
golen (active archaic imperative plural)
golar (active indicative present)
golade (active indicative past)
golas (indicative passive present)
golades (indicative passive past)
gola (active archaic indicative plural present)
golade (active archaic indicative past plural)
golas (archaic indicative passive plural present)
golades (archaic indicative passive past plural)
gole (active dated present subjunctive)
golade (active dated past subjunctive)
goles (dated passive present subjunctive)
golades (dated passive past subjunctive)
golande (participle present)

From Tavringer Romani gola (“shout, scream”). Attested since the late 1960s.

Jag tror jag vet vem det var som golade

gola ner någon

(slang, sometimes with ner (“down”)) to snitch, to rat out