vänja

See also: vanja and Vanja

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish vænia, from Old Norse venja, from Proto-Germanic *wanjaną.

Verb

vänja (present vänjer, preterite vande, supine vant, imperative vänj)

1. (with vid) to get (someone) used to (something), to get (someone) accustomed to (something)

   Vi försöker vänja hästen vid bettet

   We're trying to get the horse used to the bit

2. (reflexive, with vid) to get used to, to get accustomed to

   Man vänjer sig

   You get used to it

   Han vande sig vid hettan

   He got used to the heat

Conjugation

Conjugation of vänja (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	vänja		vänjas
Supine	vant		vants
Imperative	vänj		—
Imper. plural1	vänjen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	vänjer	vande	vänjs, vänjes	vandes
Ind. plural1	vänja	vande	vänjas	vandes
Subjunctive2	vänje	vande	vänjes	vandes
	Participles
Present participle	vänjande
Past participle	vand
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• van

References

• vänja in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• vänja in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• vänja in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• vänja in Reverso Context (Swedish-English)