tissla

Swedish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Verb

tissla (present tisslar, preterite tisslade, supine tisslat, imperative tissla)

  1. whisper
    Synonym: tassla

Usage notes

Normally in the form tissla och tassla.

Conjugation

Conjugation of tissla (weak)
active passive
infinitive tissla tisslas
supine tisslat tisslats
imperative tissla
imper. plural1 tisslen
present past present past
indicative tisslar tisslade tisslas tisslades
ind. plural1 tissla tisslade tisslas tisslades
subjunctive2 tissle tisslade tissles tisslades
present participle tisslande
past participle

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

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