åla
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ala"
Franco-Provençal
editNoun
editåla (plural åle) (Fribourgeois)
Swedish
editEtymology
editVerb
editåla (present ålar, preterite ålade, supine ålat, imperative åla)
- to crawl, to worm, to eel
- Vi ålade under stängslet
- We crawled under the fence ("eeled under the fence")
- sprout (remove the sprouts from a potatoe)
- Hon ålar potatis.
- She is sprouting potatoes.
Usage notes
editReferences say slither, but that might sound weird of a human. Mostly used to describe crawling close to the ground.
Conjugation
editConjugation of åla (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | åla | ålas | ||
Supine | ålat | ålats | ||
Imperative | åla | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | ålen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | ålar | ålade | ålas | ålades |
Ind. plural1 | åla | ålade | ålas | ålades |
Subjunctive2 | åle | ålade | åles | ålades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | ålande | |||
Past participle | ålad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |