jäsa
Swedish
Etymology
From Middle High German or Middle Low German jesen, gesen (German gären), from Proto-Germanic *jesaną.
Verb
jäsa (present jäser, preterite jäste, supine jäst, imperative jäs)
- to ferment
- (colloquial) to enjoy oneself (in a somewhat passive manner)
- Uttern jäste i solen
- The otter was basking in the sun
- Han jäste efter vinsten
- He was soaking in the win
Conjugation
Conjugation of jäsa (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | jäsa | jäsas | ||
| Supine | jäst | jästs | ||
| Imperative | jäs | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | jäsen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | jäser | jäste | jäses | jästes |
| Ind. plural1 | jäsa | jäste | jäsas | jästes |
| Subjunctive2 | jäse | jäste | jäses | jästes |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | jäsande | |||
| Past participle | jäst | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
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