dölja

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Swedish

Etymology

Compare Middle English diȝel, Icelandic dylja.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dœl.ja/
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Verb

dölja (present döljer, preterite dolde, supine dolt, imperative dölj)

  1. to conceal, to hide; to put out of sight or to keep secret

Usage notes

Gömma in general denotes that some extra effort went into the hiding, while dölja may mean that simply something obscures the view of the object.

Conjugation

Conjugation of dölja (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive dölja döljas
Supine dolt dolts
Imperative dölj —
Imper. plural1 döljen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative döljer dolde döljs, döljes doldes
Ind. plural1 dölja dolde döljas doldes
Subjunctive2 dölje dolde döljes doldes
Participles
Present participle döljande
Past participle dold
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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