kärva

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See also: karva

Swedish

Etymology 1

kärv +‎ -a

Verb

kärva (present kärvar, preterite kärvade, supine kärvat, imperative kärva)

  1. to be stiff, to resist, to be tough
    motorn kärvar ― the engine isn't starting properly (literally, “the engine is stiff”)
    låset kärvar ― the lock requires more force than usual (literally, “the lock is stiff”)
    mötet kärvade till sig ― the meeting came to an impasse
Conjugation
Conjugation of kärva (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive kärva kärvas
Supine kärvat kärvats
Imperative kärva —
Imper. plural1 kärven —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative kärvar kärvade kärvas kärvades
Ind. plural1 kärva kärvade kärvas kärvades
Subjunctive2 kärve kärvade kärves kärvades
Participles
Present participle kärvande
Past participle kärvad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Adjective

kärva

  1. inflection of kärv:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

Etymology 2

kärve +‎ -a

Verb

kärva (present kärvar, preterite kärvade, supine kärvat, imperative kärva)

  1. sheaf (to gather and bind into a sheaf)
Conjugation
Conjugation of kärva (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive kärva kärvas
Supine kärvat kärvats
Imperative kärva —
Imper. plural1 kärven —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative kärvar kärvade kärvas kärvades
Ind. plural1 kärva kärvade kärvas kärvades
Subjunctive2 kärve kärvade kärves kärvades
Participles
Present participle kärvande
Past participle kärvad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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