svalla

See also: svälla

Swedish

Etymology

svall +‎ -a

Verb

svalla

to swell, to surge (of the motion of waves on a shore)
to undulate, to billow, to heave (to move like a wave, up and down)
to seethe
to effervesce
to flush, to flow (of blood or words in speech)
to run high, to overflow (of emotions)

Conjugation

Conjugation of svalla (weak)

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	svalla	—
Present tense	svallar	—
Past tense	svallade	—
Supine	svallat	—
Imperative	svalla	—
Present participle	svallande
Past participle	—

Synonyms

forsa
gå i vågor
sjuda

Related terms

hårsvall
svallgrus
svallis
svallkött
svallning
svallvåg
ursvallad
översvalla

References

svalla in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
svalla in Walter E. Harlock, Svensk-engelsk ordbok : skolupplaga (1964)

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