svalka

Swedish

Etymology

From sval with k as in halka and torka.

Noun

svalka c

  1. (refreshing or soothing) coolness (coldness)
    De sökte svalka under ett träd
    They sought coolness beneath a tree (went under a tree to escape the heat)

Declension

Declension of svalka
nominative genitive
singular indefinite svalka svalkas
definite svalkan svalkans
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

Verb

svalka (present svalkar, preterite svalkade, supine svalkat, imperative svalka)

  1. to cool (refresh or soothe by being cooling)
    De svalkade sig med kall apelsinjuice
    They refreshed (cooled) themselves with cold orange juice

Conjugation

Conjugation of svalka (weak)
active passive
infinitive svalka svalkas
supine svalkat svalkats
imperative svalka —
imper. plural1 svalken —
present past present past
indicative svalkar svalkade svalkas svalkades
ind. plural1 svalka svalkade svalkas svalkades
subjunctive2 svalke svalkade svalkes svalkades
present participle svalkande
past participle svalkad

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

  • svalkande (“cooling (in a refreshing or soothing way)”)

References

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