kvälja

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Swedish qvælia, from Old Norse kvelja, from Proto-Germanic *kwaljaną. Compare Old Armenian կեղ (keł).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkvɛlˌja/, [kvɛ̂lːjâ]
  • Rhymes: -a

Verb

kvälja (present kväljer, preterite kvalde, supine kvalt, imperative kvälj)

  1. (dated) to torment, torture
  2. (law) to arraign (unauthorized)

Conjugation

  • kval ((spiritual) suffering)

Further reading

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