urskilja
Swedish
Etymology
ur (“out”) + skilja (“separate”)
Pronunciation
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Verb
urskilja (present urskiljer, preterite urskilde, supine urskilt, imperative urskilj)
- to discern, to distinguish, to tell apart ((manage to) perceive as a separate entity)
- to discern ((manage to) perceive with the mind)
- urskilja ett motiv
- discern a motive
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | urskilja | urskiljas | ||
| supine | urskilt | urskilts | ||
| imperative | urskilj | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | urskiljen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | urskiljer | urskilde | urskiljs, urskiljes | urskildes |
| ind. plural1 | urskilja | urskilde | urskiljas | urskildes |
| subjunctive2 | urskilje | urskilde | urskiljes | urskildes |
| present participle | urskiljande | |||
| past participle | urskild | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.