upphetsa
Swedish
Etymology
Verb
upphetsa (present upphetsar, preterite upphetsade, supine upphetsat, imperative upphetsa)
- to excite
- Elektronen befinner sig i ett upphetsat tillstånd ― The electron is in an excited state
- to arouse
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | upphetsa | upphetsas | ||
| supine | upphetsat | upphetsats | ||
| imperative | upphetsa | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | upphetsen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | upphetsar | upphetsade | upphetsas | upphetsades |
| ind. plural1 | upphetsa | upphetsade | upphetsas | upphetsades |
| subjunctive2 | upphetse | upphetsade | upphetses | upphetsades |
| present participle | upphetsande | |||
| past participle | upphetsad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Synonyms
- (more common) hetsa upp (“agitate”)
Derived terms
- upphetsning (“arousal”)
Related terms
- upphetsad (“aroused”)