jäsa
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German or Middle Low German jesen, gesen (German gären), from Proto-Germanic *jesaną.
Verb
[edit]jäsa (present jäser, preterite jäste, supine jäst, imperative jäs)
- to ferment
- (colloquial) to enjoy oneself (in a somewhat passive manner)
- Uttern jäste i solen
- The otter was basking in the sun
- Han jäste efter vinsten
- He was soaking in the win
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of jäsa (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | jäsa | jäsas | ||
Supine | jäst | jästs | ||
Imperative | jäs | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | jäsen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | jäser | jäste | jäses | jästes |
Ind. plural1 | jäsa | jäste | jäsas | jästes |
Subjunctive2 | jäse | jäste | jäses | jästes |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | jäsande | |||
Past participle | jäst | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Synonyms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- jäsa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- jäsa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- jäsa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)