flåsa
See also: flasa, flaša, fľaša, and флаша
Swedish
Etymology
Onomatopoeic. Arguably related to German flüstern (“to whisper”), Dutch fluisteren.
Verb
flåsa (present flåsar, preterite flåsade, supine flåsat, imperative flåsa)
- pant (breathe heavily and rapidly)
- Synonym: (bit less intense sounding) pusta
Conjugation
Conjugation of flåsa (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | flåsa | flåsas | ||
| Supine | flåsat | flåsats | ||
| Imperative | flåsa | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | flåsen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | flåsar | flåsade | flåsas | flåsades |
| Ind. plural1 | flåsa | flåsade | flåsas | flåsades |
| Subjunctive2 | flåse | flåsade | flåses | flåsades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | flåsande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Derived terms
- flåsning
Related terms
- flås
References
- flåsa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- flåsa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- flåsa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)