avsvära
Swedish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editav (“off”) + svära (“swear”) + sig (“oneself”)
Verb
editavsvära (present avsvär, preterite avsvor, supine avsvurit, imperative avsvär)
- (reflexive) to (solemnly) renounce (a faith or allegiance or the like), to abjure, to forswear
- Han avsvor sig sin katolska tro
- He renounced his Catholic faith
Usage notes
editHistorically often about renouncing under oath.
Conjugation
editConjugation of avsvära (class 4 strong)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | avsvära | — | ||
| Supine | avsvurit | — | ||
| Imperative | avsvär | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | avsvären | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | avsvär | avsvor | — | — |
| Ind. plural1 | avsvära | avsvuro | — | — |
| Subjunctive2 | avsväre | avsvure | — | — |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | avsvärande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Conjugation of avsvärja (class 4 strong)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | avsvärja | — | ||
| Supine | avsvurit | — | ||
| Imperative | avsvärj | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | avsvärjen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | avsvärjer | avsvor | — | — |
| Ind. plural1 | avsvärja | avsvuro | — | — |
| Subjunctive2 | avsvärje | avsvure | — | — |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | avsvärjande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Conjugation of afsvärja (class 4 strong, obsolete)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | afsvärja | — | ||
| Supine | afsvurit | — | ||
| Imperative | afsvärj | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | afsvärjen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | afsvärjer | afsvor | — | — |
| Ind. plural1 | afsvärja | afsvuro | — | — |
| Subjunctive2 | afsvärje | afsvure | — | — |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | afsvärjande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||