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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish svælgha, from Old Norse svelga, svelgja, from Proto-Germanic *swelganą, from Proto-Indo-European *swelk-.
Pronunciation
Verb
svälja (present sväljer, preterite svalde or sväljde, supine svalt or sväljt, imperative svälj)
- to swallow
Jag råkade svälja en fluga en gång.- I accidentally swallowed a fly once.
Conjugation
Conjugation of svälja (weak)
Conjugation of svälja (weak)
Conjugation of svälja (class 3 strong, archaic)
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