kavla upp
Swedish
Verb
kavla upp (present kavlar upp, preterite kavlade upp, supine kavlat upp, imperative kavla upp)
- to roll up (sleeves and the like)
- Antonym: kavla ner
Usage notes
For cuffing pants, vika upp is more common.
Conjugation
Conjugation of kavla upp (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | kavla upp | kavlas upp | ||
| Supine | kavlat upp | kavlats upp | ||
| Imperative | kavla upp | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | kavlen upp | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | kavlar upp | kavlade upp | kavlas upp | kavlades upp |
| Ind. plural1 | kavla upp | kavlade upp | kavlas upp | kavlades upp |
| Subjunctive2 | kavle upp | kavlade upp | kavles upp | kavlades upp |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | uppkavlande | |||
| Past participle | uppkavlad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Derived terms
- kavla upp ärmarna (“roll up one's sleeves”)
References
- kavla%20upp in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- kavla%20upp in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)