glädja

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish glæþia, glæþa, from Old Norse gleðja, from Proto-Germanic *gladjaną, derived from Proto-Germanic *gladaz. Compare Icelandic gleðja, Danish glæde, Old English gladian.

Verb

glädja

  1. (reflexive) make someone or something feel happy
    Det gladde mig att höra.
    I was happy to hear that.

Conjugation
Conjugation of glädja (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive glädja glädjas
Present tense gläder, glädjer gläds , glädes, glädjes
Past tense gladde gladdes
Supine glatt glatts
Imperative gläd —
Present participle glädjande
Past participle gladd
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