avlösa
Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From av- + lösa, like German ablösen, a direct translation of Latin absolvo.
Verb
[edit]avlösa (present avlöser, preterite avlöste, supine avlöst, imperative avlös)
- to change (one worker for another), to relieve, to take over (for another person)
- jag avlöser dig klockan 11
- I'll take over from you at 11 o'clock
- to come one after another (to indicate a large amount or the like)
- Besvikelserna avlöser varandra
- It's one disappointment after another
- to absolve (give absolution to)
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | avlösa | avlösas | ||
| supine | avlöst | avlösts | ||
| imperative | avlös | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | avlösen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | avlöser | avlöste | avlöses | avlöstes |
| ind. plural1 | avlösa | avlöste | avlösas | avlöstes |
| subjunctive2 | avlöse | avlöste | avlöses | avlöstes |
| present participle | avlösande | |||
| past participle | avlöst | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- avlösa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- avlösa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- avlösa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)