vyssja
Swedish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom an archaic interjection vyss to calm or put someone to sleep (typically a child).
Verb
editvyssja (present vyssjar, preterite vyssjade, supine vyssjat, imperative vyssja)
- to lull (softly sing or hum (and rock) (to get to fall asleep), sometimes figuratively of waves, wind, and the like)
- Synonym: (now rare) lulla
- vyssja ett barn till sömns
- lull a child to sleep
- Vågorna vyssjade oss till sömns
- The waves lulled us to sleep
Conjugation
editConjugation of vyssja (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | vyssja | vyssjas | ||
| Supine | vyssjat | vyssjats | ||
| Imperative | vyssja | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | vyssjen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | vyssjar | vyssjade | vyssjas | vyssjades |
| Ind. plural1 | vyssja | vyssjade | vyssjas | vyssjades |
| Subjunctive2 | vyssje | vyssjade | vyssjes | vyssjades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | vyssjande | |||
| Past participle | vyssjad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||