vackla

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German wackeln. Doublet of vagga.

Verb

vackla (present vacklar, preterite vacklade, supine vacklat, imperative vackla)

  1. to waver, to falter, to stagger (move unsteadily, as if risking a fall)
    Smällen fick honom att vackla bakåt
    The blow caused him to stagger backwards
  2. (figuratively) to waver; to falter
    vackla i tron
    waver in one's faith
    Hon vacklade fram och tillbaka i frågan
    She wavered back and forth on the issue

Conjugation

Conjugation of vackla (weak)
active passive
infinitive vackla vacklas
supine vacklat vacklats
imperative vackla —
imper. plural1 vacklen —
present past present past
indicative vacklar vacklade vacklas vacklades
ind. plural1 vackla vacklade vacklas vacklades
subjunctive2 vackle vacklade vackles vacklades
present participle vacklande
past participle —

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

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