avväga

Swedish

Etymology

av (“off”) +‎ väga (“weigh”)

Verb

avväga (present avväger, preterite avvägde, supine avvägt, imperative avväg)

1. to balance (try to reach a good balance between different (abstract) things)

Conjugation

Conjugation of avväga (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	avväga		avvägas
supine	avvägt		avvägts
imperative	avväg		—
imper. plural1	avvägen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	avväger	avvägde	avvägs, avväges	avvägdes
ind. plural1	avväga	avvägde	avvägas	avvägdes
subjunctive2	avväge	avvägde	avväges	avvägdes
present participle		avvägande
past participle		avvägd

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• välavvägd

Related terms

• avvägning

References

• avväga in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• avväga in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• avväga in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)