skvallra

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse skvaldra (“to babble, chatter”), from or akin to Old Norse skvala (“to bawl, squeal”), from Proto-Germanic *skwel- (“to chatter, babble, scream”). Cognate with English squeal.

Verb

skvallra (present skvallrar, preterite skvallrade, supine skvallrat, imperative skvallra)

  1. to tell on
    Nisse skvallrade när Olle pallade
    Nisse told on Olle when he stole fruit
  2. to gossip

Usage notes

Used with på when used transitively.

Conjugation

Conjugation of skvallra (weak)
active passive
infinitive skvallra skvallras
supine skvallrat skvallrats
imperative skvallra —
imper. plural1 skvallren —
present past present past
indicative skvallrar skvallrade skvallras skvallrades
ind. plural1 skvallra skvallrade skvallras skvallrades
subjunctive2 skvallre skvallrade skvallres skvallrades
present participle skvallrande
past participle —

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

See also

References

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