avsvära
Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]av (“off”) + svära (“swear”) + sig (“oneself”)
Verb
[edit]avsvära (present avsvär, preterite avsvor, supine avsvurit, imperative avsvär)
- (reflexive) to (solemnly) renounce (a faith or allegiance or the like), to abjure, to forswear
- Han avsvor sig sin katolska tro
- He renounced his Catholic faith
Usage notes
[edit]Historically often about renouncing under oath.
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | avsvära | — | ||
| supine | avsvurit | — | ||
| imperative | avsvär | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | avsvären | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | avsvär | avsvor | — | — |
| ind. plural1 | avsvära | avsvuro | — | — |
| subjunctive2 | avsväre | avsvure | — | — |
| present participle | avsvärande | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | avsvärja | — | ||
| supine | avsvurit | — | ||
| imperative | avsvärj | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | avsvärjen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | avsvärjer | avsvor | — | — |
| ind. plural1 | avsvärja | avsvuro | — | — |
| subjunctive2 | avsvärje | avsvure | — | — |
| present participle | avsvärjande | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | afsvärja | — | ||
| supine | afsvurit | — | ||
| imperative | afsvärj | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | afsvärjen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | afsvärjer | afsvor | — | — |
| ind. plural1 | afsvärja | afsvuro | — | — |
| subjunctive2 | afsvärje | afsvure | — | — |
| present participle | afsvärjande | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.