vyssja
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Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From an archaic interjection vyss to calm or put someone to sleep (typically a child).
Verb
[edit]vyssja (present vyssjar, preterite vyssjade, supine vyssjat, imperative vyssja)
- to lull (softly sing or hum (and rock) (to get to fall asleep), sometimes figuratively of waves, wind, and the like)
- Synonym: (now rare) lulla
- vyssja ett barn till sömns
- lull a child to sleep
- Vågorna vyssjade oss till sömns
- The waves lulled us to sleep
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of vyssja (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | vyssja | vyssjas | ||
Supine | vyssjat | vyssjats | ||
Imperative | vyssja | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | vyssjen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | vyssjar | vyssjade | vyssjas | vyssjades |
Ind. plural1 | vyssja | vyssjade | vyssjas | vyssjades |
Subjunctive2 | vyssje | vyssjade | vyssjes | vyssjades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | vyssjande | |||
Past participle | vyssjad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |