kavla
Swedish
Etymology
From kavel (“rolling pin”) + -a.
Verb
kavla (present kavlar, preterite kavlade, supine kavlat, imperative kavla)
- to roll (with a rolling pin)
- kavla deg ― roll dough
Conjugation
Conjugation of kavla (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | kavla | kavlas | ||
| Supine | kavlat | kavlats | ||
| Imperative | kavla | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | kavlen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | kavlar | kavlade | kavlas | kavlades |
| Ind. plural1 | kavla | kavlade | kavlas | kavlades |
| Subjunctive2 | kavle | kavlade | kavles | kavlades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | kavlande | |||
| Past participle | kavlad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Derived terms
- kavla upp (“roll up”)
- kavla upp ärmarna (“roll up one's sleeves”)
- kavla ner (“roll down (as an antonym of roll up for sleeves and pant legs and the like)”)
References
- kavla in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- kavla in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- kavla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)