yngla

Swedish

Etymology

Formed from unge (“young”), similar to Danish yngle. Related to yngel (“spawn”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²ʏŋla/
  • Rhymes: -ʏŋla

Verb

yngla (present ynglar, preterite ynglade, supine ynglat, imperative yngla)

  1. (of aquatic organisms) to spawn; to produce eggs
  2. (of humans, humorous) to have children, to breed

Conjugation

Conjugation of yngla (weak)
active passive
infinitive yngla ynglas
supine ynglat ynglats
imperative yngla —
imper. plural1 ynglen —
present past present past
indicative ynglar ynglade ynglas ynglades
ind. plural1 yngla ynglade ynglas ynglades
subjunctive2 yngle ynglade yngles ynglades
present participle ynglande
past participle ynglad

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

Derived terms

  • yngla av sig

References

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