avla

Laz

Noun

avla

1. Latin spelling of ავლა (avla)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• avle

Etymology

From Old Norse afla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaʋla/

Verb

avla (present tense avlar, past tense avla, past participle avla, passive infinitive avlast, present participle avlande, imperative avla/avl)

1. breed
2. grow, cultivate

Related terms

• avl

References

• “avla” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.avla

Swedish

Verb

avla (present avlar, preterite avlade, supine avlat, imperative avla)

1. (sometimes with fram (“forth”)) to breed (give rise to offspring, mostly relating to animals and selective breeding)

   Han avlade fram en våldsammare krokodil

   He bred a more violent crocodile

Conjugation

Conjugation of avla (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	avla		avlas
Supine	avlat		avlats
Imperative	avla		—
Imper. plural1	avlen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	avlar	avlade	avlas	avlades
Ind. plural1	avla	avlade	avlas	avlades
Subjunctive2	avle	avlade	avles	avlades
	Participles
Present participle	avlande
Past participle	avlad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• avel (“(selective) breeding”)

See also

• föda upp (“to breed”) (possibly less selective)
• föröka (“to reproduce”)

References

• avla in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• avla in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• avla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)