envisas
Swedish
Etymology
From envis. Attested since 1678.
Verb
envisas (present envisas, preterite envisades, supine envisats, imperative envisas)
- (deponent) insist, persist, be stubborn
- Jag ville ha hamburgare, men om du envisas så kan vi köra pizza
- I wanted hamburgers, but if you insist, we could go for pizza
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | — | envisas | ||
| supine | — | envisats | ||
| imperative | — | envisas | ||
| imper. plural1 | — | envisens | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | — | — | envisas | envisades |
| ind. plural1 | — | — | envisas | envisades |
| subjunctive2 | — | — | envises | envisades |
| present participle | — | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.