avfyra
Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb
[edit]avfyra (present avfyrar, preterite avfyrade, supine avfyrat, imperative avfyra)
- to fire (a gun, a bullet, a piece of fireworks, a rocket, etc.)
- avfyra en pistol
- fire a gun
- avfyra tio skott
- fire ten bullets
- avfyra en fyrverkeripjäs
- fire a piece of fireworks
- to launch (a torpedo, etc.)
- avfyra en torped
- launch/fire a torpedo
- Synonym: (mostly for firearms) avlossa
Usage notes
[edit]For launching something upwards that isn't a projectile (like a space rocket), see skjuta upp (which can also be used for fireworks and the like).
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | avfyra | avfyras | ||
| supine | avfyrat | avfyrats | ||
| imperative | avfyra | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | avfyren | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | avfyrar | avfyrade | avfyras | avfyrades |
| ind. plural1 | avfyra | avfyrade | avfyras | avfyrades |
| subjunctive2 | avfyre | avfyrade | avfyres | avfyrades |
| present participle | avfyrande | |||
| past participle | avfyrad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- avfyra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- avfyra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- avfyra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)