tvätta

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse þváttr, from Proto-Germanic *þwahtuz, from the root of the verb þvá.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtvɛtːˌa/
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Verb

tvätta (present tvättar, preterite tvättade, supine tvättat, imperative tvätta)

  1. to wash (to clean with water)
    Han tvättade kläderna ― He washed the clothes
  2. (reflexive) wash; to clean oneself

Usage notes

"Tvätta" is used in almost all cases where something is cleaned by water (or other solvents, as in dry cleaning) with one exception. One never uses the verb "tvätta" in the context of doing the dishes; use instead "diska" in that context.

Conjugation

Conjugation of tvätta (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive tvätta tvättas
Supine tvättat tvättats
Imperative tvätta —
Imper. plural1 tvätten —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative tvättar tvättade tvättas tvättades
Ind. plural1 tvätta tvättade tvättas tvättades
Subjunctive2 tvätte tvättade tvättes tvättades
Participles
Present participle tvättande
Past participle tvättad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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