spjälka

Swedish

spjälka (present spjälkar, preterite spjälkade, supine spjälkat, imperative spjälka)

(often with upp) to split (especially wood, lengthwise), to splinter
to break down an (organic) chemical compound into simpler substances
Maten spjälkas i magen
The food is digested in the stomach
to splint (a broken leg or the like)
Synonym: spjäla

Conjugation of spjälka (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	spjälka		spjälkas
Supine	spjälkat		spjälkats
Imperative	spjälka		—
Imper. plural¹	spjälken		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	spjälkar	spjälkade	spjälkas	spjälkades
Ind. plural¹	spjälka	spjälkade	spjälkas	spjälkades
Subjunctive²	spjälke	spjälkade	spjälkes	spjälkades
	Participles
Present participle	spjälkande
Past participle	spjälkad
¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.