avlösa

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Swedish

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Etymology

From av- +‎ lösa, like German ablösen, a direct translation of Latin absolvo.

Verb

avlösa (present avlöser, preterite avlöste, supine avlöst, imperative avlös)

  1. to change (one worker for another), to relieve, to take over (for another person)
    jag avlöser dig klockan 11
    I'll take over from you at 11 o'clock
  2. to come one after another (to indicate a large amount or the like)
    Besvikelserna avlöser varandra
    It's one disappointment after another
  3. to absolve (give absolution to)

Conjugation

Conjugation of avlösa (weak)
active passive
infinitive avlösa avlösas
supine avlöst avlösts
imperative avlös
imper. plural1 avlösen
present past present past
indicative avlöser avlöste avlöses avlöstes
ind. plural1 avlösa avlöste avlösas avlöstes
subjunctive2 avlöse avlöste avlöses avlöstes
present participle avlösande
past participle avlöst

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

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