kvälja

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Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Swedish qvælia, from Old Norse kvelja, from Proto-Germanic *kwaljaną. Compare Old Armenian կեղ (keł).

Pronunciation

Verb

kvälja (present kväljer, preterite kvalde, supine kvalt, imperative kvälj)

  1. (dated) to torment, torture
  2. (law) to arraign (unauthorized)

Conjugation

Conjugation of kvälja (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive kvälja kväljas
Supine kvalt kvalts
Imperative kvälj —
Imper. plural1 kväljen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative kväljer kvalde kväljs, kväljes kvaldes
Ind. plural1 kvälja kvalde kväljas kvaldes
Subjunctive2 kvälje kvalde kväljes kvaldes
Participles
Present participle kväljande
Past participle kvald
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

  • kval (“(spiritual) suffering”)

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