skvalpa
Swedish
Etymology
skvalp + -a
Verb
skvalpa (present skvalpar, preterite skvalpade, supine skvalpat, imperative skvalpa)
- to make the soft sounds of undulating water; to ripple, to lap
Usage notes
Sometimes with more emphasis on the motion.
Conjugation
Conjugation of skvalpa (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | skvalpa | skvalpas | ||
| Supine | skvalpat | skvalpats | ||
| Imperative | skvalpa | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | skvalpen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | skvalpar | skvalpade | skvalpas | skvalpades |
| Ind. plural1 | skvalpa | skvalpade | skvalpas | skvalpades |
| Subjunctive2 | skvalpe | skvalpade | skvalpes | skvalpades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | skvalpande | |||
| Past participle | skvalpad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Derived terms
- skvalpa ut (“spill”)
- skvalpa över (“slosh over”)
See also
- plaska (“splash”)
References
- skvalpa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- skvalpa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- skvalpa in Svensk ordbok (SO)