gissla
Swedish
Etymology
gissel (“whip, staff”) + -a
Verb
gissla (present gisslar, preterite gisslade, supine gisslat, imperative gissla)
- to whip, to flagellate
- to torture, to hurt
- to joke about (someone), to parody
Conjugation
Conjugation of gissla (weak)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | gissla | gisslas |
| Present tense | gisslar | gisslas |
| Past tense | gisslade | gisslades |
| Supine | gisslat | gisslats |
| Imperative | gissla | — |
| Present participle | gisslande | |
| Past participle | gisslad | |
Synonyms
- piska
- tortera
- parodiera
Related terms
- gisslare
- självgisslare