vedergälla

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Swedish

Etymology

veder- +‎ gälla, from Old Swedish vidhergiælda, from Middle Low German weddergelden (“pay in return”). Compare English payback.

Verb

vedergälla (present vedergäller, preterite vedergällde, supine vedergällt, imperative vedergäll)

  1. retaliate, avenge

Conjugation

Conjugation of vedergälla (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive vedergälla vedergällas
Supine vedergällt vedergällts
Imperative vedergäll —
Imper. plural1 vedergällen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative vedergäller vedergällde vedergälls, vedergälles vedergälldes
Ind. plural1 vedergälla vedergällde vedergällas vedergälldes
Subjunctive2 vedergälle vedergällde vedergälles vedergälldes
Participles
Present participle vedergällande
Past participle vedergälld
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

References

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