tvaga

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish þvā, from Old Norse þvá, from Proto-Germanic *þwahaną. The stem tvag- has been restored from the past participle and supine of två; tvagen and tvagit respectively. Compare slå with past participle/supine slagen/slagit.

Verb

tvaga (present tvager, preterite tvog, supine tvagit, imperative tvag)

  1. (archaic, poetic) to wash
    Synonym: två

Conjugation

References

  • tvaga in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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