hugsvala
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish hughsvala, equivalent to hug (“mind”) + svala (“to cool”). See more at håg and sval.
Verb
hugsvala (present hugsvalar, preterite hugsvalade, supine hugsvalat, imperative hugsvala)
- (dated) to comfort, to console
- Synonym: (common) trösta
Conjugation
Conjugation of hugsvala (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | hugsvala | hugsvalas | ||
| Supine | hugsvalat | hugsvalats | ||
| Imperative | hugsvala | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | hugsvalar | hugsvalade | hugsvalas | hugsvalades |
| Indicative plural1 | hugsvala | hugsvalade | hugsvalas | hugsvalades |
| Subjunctive2 | hugsvale | hugsvalade | hugsvales | hugsvalades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | hugsvalande | |||
| Past participle | hugsvalad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Derived terms
- hugsvalare
- hugsvalelse
References
- hugsvala in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- hugsvala in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- hugsvala in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)