vingla

Swedish

Etymology

Likely related to the origin of svinga or to the root of vång (and words like vinka, vinkel, vanka).

Verb

vingla (present vinglar, preterite vinglade, supine vinglat, imperative vingla)

  1. wobble, stagger, teeter
  2. (figurative) waver, vacillate

Conjugation

Conjugation of vingla (weak)
active passive
infinitive vingla vinglas
supine vinglat vinglats
imperative vingla —
imper. plural1 vinglen —
present past present past
indicative vinglar vinglade vinglas vinglades
ind. plural1 vingla vinglade vinglas vinglades
subjunctive2 vingle vinglade vingles vinglades
present participle vinglande
past participle —

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

Derived terms

References

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