väpna

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish vǣpna, from Old Norse vǽpna, vápna. Cognate of Middle Low German wêpenen, wâpenen. Attested on Södermanlands runinskrifter 137 in the form ᚢᛅᚴᛏᛁ (uakti).

Verb

väpna (present väpnar, preterite väpnade, supine väpnat, imperative väpna)

  1. arm (furnish with weapons)

Usage notes

Mostly in the past participle form.

Conjugation

Conjugation of väpna (weak)
active passive
infinitive väpna väpnas
supine väpnat väpnats
imperative väpna
imper. plural1 väpnen
present past present past
indicative väpnar väpnade väpnas väpnades
ind. plural1 väpna väpnade väpnas väpnades
subjunctive2 väpne väpnade väpnes väpnades
present participle väpnande
past participle väpnad

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

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