spjälka

Swedish

Verb

spjälka (present spjälkar, preterite spjälkade, supine spjälkat, imperative spjälka)

  1. (often with upp) to split (especially wood, lengthwise), to splinter
  2. to break down an (organic) chemical compound into simpler substances
    Maten spjälkas i magen
    The food is digested in the stomach
  3. to splint (a broken leg or the like)
    Synonym: spjäla

Conjugation

Conjugation of spjälka (weak)
active passive
infinitive spjälka spjälkas
supine spjälkat spjälkats
imperative spjälka
imper. plural1 spjälken
present past present past
indicative spjälkar spjälkade spjälkas spjälkades
ind. plural1 spjälka spjälkade spjälkas spjälkades
subjunctive2 spjälke spjälkade spjälkes spjälkades
present participle spjälkande
past participle spjälkad

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

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