åvila
Swedish
editEtymology
editå (“on (obsolete)”) + vila (“rest”)
Verb
editåvila (present åvilar, preterite åvilade, supine åvilat, imperative åvila)
- (formal) to lie with, to rest with (of responsibility or the like)
- Synonym: vila på
- Det yttersta ansvaret åvilar styrelsen
- The ultimate responsibility lies with the board of directors
Conjugation
editConjugation of åvila (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | åvila | åvilas | ||
Supine | åvilat | åvilats | ||
Imperative | åvila | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | åvilen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | åvilar | åvilade | åvilas | åvilades |
Ind. plural1 | åvila | åvilade | åvilas | åvilades |
Subjunctive2 | åvile | åvilade | åviles | åvilades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | åvilande | |||
Past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |