vässa

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See also: vassa

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish hvæssa, from Old Norse hvessa, from Proto-Germanic *hwassijaną. Also see vass (“sharp”).

Verb

vässa (present vässar, preterite vässade, supine vässat, imperative vässa)

  1. to sharpen; to make sharp (as in, to be able to cut or pierce easily; or about an argument: to be able to convince easily)

Conjugation

Conjugation of vässa (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive vässa vässas
Supine vässat vässats
Imperative vässa —
Imper. plural1 vässen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative vässar vässade vässas vässades
Ind. plural1 vässa vässade vässas vässades
Subjunctive2 vässe vässade vässes vässades
Participles
Present participle vässande
Past participle vässad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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