avnjuta
Swedish
editEtymology
editav (“of (or maybe "off")”) + njuta (“enjoy, indulge”)
Verb
editavnjuta (present avnjuter, preterite avnjöt, supine avnjutit, imperative avnjut)
- to consume (in some sense) and enjoy, to savor, to relish
- Vi avnjöt en utsökt smörgåstårta
- We enjoyed a delicious sandwich cake
- Jag avnjöt deras senaste album igår
- I enjoyed (listened to (and enjoyed)) their latest album yesterday
- avnjuta en öl framför tv:n
- enjoy a beer in front of the TV (likely somewhat jocular formality)
Usage notes
editOften somewhat jocular formality.
Conjugation
editConjugation of avnjuta (class 2 strong)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | avnjuta | avnjutas | ||
| Supine | avnjutit | avnjutits | ||
| Imperative | avnjut | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | avnjuten | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | avnjuter | avnjöt | avnjuts, avnjutes | avnjöts |
| Ind. plural1 | avnjuta | avnjöto | avnjutas | avnjötos |
| Subjunctive2 | avnjute | avnjöte | avnjutes | avnjötes |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | avnjutande | |||
| Past participle | avnjuten | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||