vidga

See also: vidgå

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish vīdhga or vid +‎ -a

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Verb

vidga (present vidgar, preterite vidgade, supine vidgat, imperative vidga)

1. to widen, to make wider, to expand

   att vidga sina vyer

   to get a broader perspective

Conjugation

Conjugation of vidga (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	vidga		vidgas
Supine	vidgat		vidgats
Imperative	vidga		—
Imper. plural1	vidgen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	vidgar	vidgade	vidgas	vidgades
Ind. plural1	vidga	vidgade	vidgas	vidgades
Subjunctive2	vidge	vidgade	vidges	vidgades
	Participles
Present participle	vidgande
Past participle	vidgad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• utvidga

References

• vidga in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• vidga in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• vidga in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)