kväsa

See also: kvasa

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German quessen, quetsen, quetten. Cognate of German quetschen, Danish kvæsse, kvæste. Arguably related to English quash, Dutch kwetsen.

Verb

kväsa (present kväser, preterite kväste, supine kväst, imperative kväs)

  1. to quell, to suppress, to put down
    Poliserna kväste upploppet
    The police quelled the riot

Conjugation

Conjugation of kväsa (weak)
active passive
infinitive kväsa kväsas
supine kväst kvästs
imperative kväs —
imper. plural1 kväsen —
present past present past
indicative kväser kväste kväses kvästes
ind. plural1 kväsa kväste kväsas kvästes
subjunctive2 kväse kväste kväses kvästes
present participle kväsande
past participle kväst

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

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