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Swedish
Etymology
From yva.
Pronunciation
Verb
yvas (present yvs, preterite yvdes, supine yvts)
- (somewhat archaic or formal) to pride oneself, to be proud
- 1732-1733, Olof von Dalin, Then Swenska Argus, number 2, page 5
Ju mindre wi weta, ju mera wi yfwoms.- The less we know, the more we pride ourselves.
1891, Selma Lagerlöf, translated by Pauline Bancroft Flach, Gösta Berlings saga [The Story of Gösta Berling]:Mycket hade det vackra landets glada barn att yvas över, men då de nämnde sina härliga, då försummade de aldrig att nämna Marianne Sinclaire.- Much had the beautiful land’s happy children to be proud of, but when they named their glories they never neglected to speak of Marianne Sinclair.
Usage notes
- Typically used with the preposition över (“over”).
Conjugation
Conjugation of yvas (weak)
References