avlyssna
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb
[edit]avlyssna (present avlyssnar, preterite avlyssnade, supine avlyssnat, imperative avlyssna)
- eavesdrop
- Synonym: tjuvlyssna
- tap, wiretap (install a concealed listening or recording device or use it to monitor communications)
- Synonym: bugga
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | avlyssna | avlyssnas | ||
| supine | avlyssnat | avlyssnats | ||
| imperative | avlyssna | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | avlyssnen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | avlyssnar | avlyssnade | avlyssnas | avlyssnades |
| ind. plural1 | avlyssna | avlyssnade | avlyssnas | avlyssnades |
| subjunctive2 | avlyssne | avlyssnade | avlyssnes | avlyssnades |
| present participle | avlyssnande | |||
| past participle | avlyssnad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.