kvälja

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Swedish qvælia, from Old Norse kvelja, from Proto-Germanic *kwaljaną. Compare Old Armenian կեղ (keł).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkvɛlˌja/, [kvɛ̂lːjâ]
  • Rhymes: -a

Verb

kvälja

  1. (dated) to torment, torture
  2. (law) to arraign (unauthorized)

Conjugation
Conjugation of kvälja (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive kvälja kväljas
Present tense kväljer kväljs , kväljes
Past tense kvalde kvaldes
Supine kvalt kvalts
Imperative kvälj —
Present participle kväljande
Past participle kvald
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