adla

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See also: ädla and adlą́

Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

adla

  1. inflection of adle:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From adel (nobility).

Pronunciation

Verb

adla (present tense adlar, past tense adla, past participle adla, passive infinitive adlast, present participle adlande, imperative adla/adl)

  1. to knight (someone), raise (someone) to the peerage, ennoble

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Old English

Noun

ādla

  1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of ādl

Swedish

Etymology

Attested since 1621 according to Svenska Akademiens ordbok. Derived from adel (nobility).

Pronunciation

Verb

adla (present adlar, preterite adlade, supine adlat, imperative adla)

  1. to raise to the rank of nobility; to knight, to ennoble.
    Kungen adlade många av sina bästa generaler.
    The king ennobled many of his best generals.
  2. (figuratively) to bestow with higher value; to ennoble.
    Att ägna is åt välgörenhet adlar människor.
    Doing charity ennobles people.

Conjugation

Conjugation of adla (weak)
active passive
infinitive adla adlas
supine adlat adlats
imperative adla
imper. plural1 adlen
present past present past
indicative adlar adlade adlas adlades
ind. plural1 adla adlade adlas adlades
subjunctive2 adle adlade adles adlades
present participle adlande
past participle adlad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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