idissla

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish edizla, idhisla. The first part of the word is derived from the Old Swedish particle ið- denoting a repeated action also found in eda and idra, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *idi, and cognate to English ed- (cf. eddish). The second part of the word is a derivation of the equivalent of äta (< Proto-Germanic *etaną) and the Proto-Germanic repetitive suffix *-lōną, with a subsequent development -tl- > -ssl, also found in nässla and vassle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²iːdˌɪsla/

Verb

idissla (present idisslar, preterite idisslade, supine idisslat, imperative idissla)

  1. to ruminate, chew cud
  2. (figuratively) to extend excessively, to drag out the treatment of something

Conjugation

Conjugation of idissla (weak)
active passive
infinitive idissla idisslas
supine idisslat idisslats
imperative idissla —
imper. plural1 idisslen —
present past present past
indicative idisslar idisslade idisslas idisslades
ind. plural1 idissla idisslade idisslas idisslades
subjunctive2 idissle idisslade idissles idisslades
present participle idisslande
past participle idisslad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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