hugsvala

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish hughsvala, equivalent to hug (“mind”) +‎ svala (“to cool”). See more at håg and sval.

Verb

hugsvala (present hugsvalar, preterite hugsvalade, supine hugsvalat, imperative hugsvala)

1. (dated) to comfort, to console

   Synonym: (common) trösta

Conjugation

Conjugation of hugsvala (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	hugsvala		hugsvalas
supine	hugsvalat		hugsvalats
imperative	hugsvala		—
imper. plural1	hugsvalen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	hugsvalar	hugsvalade	hugsvalas	hugsvalades
ind. plural1	hugsvala	hugsvalade	hugsvalas	hugsvalades
subjunctive2	hugsvale	hugsvalade	hugsvales	hugsvalades
present participle		hugsvalande
past participle		hugsvalad

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

Derived terms

• hugsvalare
• hugsvalelse

References

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