skvallra
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse skvaldra (“to babble, chatter”), from or akin to Old Norse skvala (“to bawl, squeal”), from Proto-Germanic *skwel- (“to chatter, babble, scream”). Cognate with English squeal.
Verb edit
skvallra (present skvallrar, preterite skvallrade, supine skvallrat, imperative skvallra)
Usage notes edit
Used with på when used transitively.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of skvallra (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | skvallra | skvallras | ||
| Supine | skvallrat | skvallrats | ||
| Imperative | skvallra | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | skvallren | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | skvallrar | skvallrade | skvallras | skvallrades |
| Ind. plural1 | skvallra | skvallrade | skvallras | skvallrades |
| Subjunctive2 | skvallre | skvallrade | skvallres | skvallrades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | skvallrande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Related terms edit
- skvaller (“gossip”)
See also edit
- skvallerbytta (“tattletale”)
- tjalla (“inform on, snitch”)
- gola (“snitch, rat out”)