kvälja
Swedish
Alternative forms
- qvälja (archaic)
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)
Conjugation
Conjugation of kvälja (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Infinitive | kvälja | kväljas | ||
Supine | kvalt | kvalts | ||
Imperative | kvälj | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | kväljen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | kväljer | kvalde | kväljs, kväljes | kvaldes |
Ind. plural1 | kvälja | kvalde | kväljas | kvaldes |
Subjunctive2 | kvälje | kvalde | kväljes | kvaldes |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | kväljande | |||
Past participle | kvald | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Related terms
- kval (“(spiritual) suffering”)
Further reading
- kvälja in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- kvälja in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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