skvallra
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editskvallra (present skvallrar, preterite skvallrade, supine skvallrat, imperative skvallra)
Usage notes
editUsed with på when used transitively.
Conjugation
editConjugation 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”)