söva
Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- söfva (pre-1906 spelling)
Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse sœfa, sǿfa, causative of sova (< sofa).
Verb
[edit]söva (present söver, preterite sövde, supine sövt, imperative söv)
- send to sleep, cause someone to fall asleep
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | söva | sövas | ||
| supine | sövt | sövts | ||
| imperative | söv | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | söven | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | söver | sövde | sövs, söves | sövdes |
| ind. plural1 | söva | sövde | sövas | sövdes |
| subjunctive2 | söve | sövde | söves | sövdes |
| present participle | sövande | |||
| past participle | sövd | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
References
[edit]- söva in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- söva in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- söva in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)