avlösa

Swedish edit

From av- +‎ lösa, like German ablösen, a direct translation of Latin absolvo.

avlösa (present avlöser, preterite avlöste, supine avlöst, imperative avlös)

to change (one worker for another), to relieve, to take over (for another person)
jag avlöser dig klockan 11
I'll take over from you at 11 o'clock
to come one after another (to indicate a large amount or the like)
Besvikelserna avlöser varandra
It's one disappointment after another
to absolve (give absolution to)

Conjugation of avlösa (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	avlösa		avlösas
Supine	avlöst		avlösts
Imperative	avlös		—
Imper. plural¹	avlösen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	avlöser	avlöste	avlöses	avlöstes
Ind. plural¹	avlösa	avlöste	avlösas	avlöstes
Subjunctive²	avlöse	avlöste	avlöses	avlöstes
	Participles
Present participle	avlösande
Past participle	avlöst
¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.