vänta

See also: vanta, Vǟnta, and vænta

Swedish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²vɛnːta/
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Verb

vänta (present väntar, preterite väntade, supine väntat, imperative vänta)

  1. to wait
    Synonym: (archaic, poetic) bida
    • 1915, Dan Andersson, Kolvaktarens Visor, Jag väntar...:
      Jag väntar vid min stockeld medan timmarna skrida,
      medan stjärnorna vandra och nätterna gå. […]
      I wait by my fire as the hours pass,
      as the stars wander, and the nights go. […]
  2. to wait for, to expect
    hon väntar barn i april
    she is expecting a child in April

Conjugation
Conjugation of vänta (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive vänta väntas
Supine väntat väntats
Imperative vänta —
Imper. plural1 vänten —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative väntar väntade väntas väntades
Ind. plural1 vänta väntade väntas väntades
Subjunctive2 vänte väntade väntes väntades
Participles
Present participle väntande
Past participle väntad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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