skvalpa

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish sqvalpa, equivalent to skvalp +‎ -a.

Verb

skvalpa (present skvalpar, preterite skvalpade, supine skvalpat, imperative skvalpa)

  1. to make the soft sounds of undulating water; to lap, to ripple
    • 1891, “Det var dans bort i vägen [There was a dance down the road]”, Gustaf Fröding (lyrics), Helfrid Lambert (music)‎[1]performed by Sven-Ingvars:
      Över bygden låg tindrande stjärnfager natten. Det låg glimtande sken över skvalpande vatten, i den lövskogsbekransade sjön. Det kom doft ifrån klövern på blommande vallar, och från kådiga kottar på granar och tallar, som beskuggade kullarnas krön.
      Over the countryside [populated countryside area / district] lay twinkling, star-fair the night. There lay glimmering shine over lapping water, in the [deciduous] forest-enwreathed lake. There came scent from the clover on flowering fields, and from resinous cones on spruces and pines, that shadowed the crests of the hills.

Usage notes

Sometimes with more emphasis on the motion.

Conjugation

Conjugation of skvalpa (weak)
active passive
infinitive skvalpa skvalpas
supine skvalpat skvalpats
imperative skvalpa —
imper. plural1 skvalpen —
present past present past
indicative skvalpar skvalpade skvalpas skvalpades
ind. plural1 skvalpa skvalpade skvalpas skvalpades
subjunctive2 skvalpe skvalpade skvalpes skvalpades
present participle skvalpande
past participle —

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

Derived terms

  • skvalpa ut (“spill”)
  • skvalpa över (“slosh over”)

See also

References

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