skvalpa
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old Swedish sqvalpa, equivalent to skvalp + -a.
Verb
[edit]skvalpa (present skvalpar, preterite skvalpade, supine skvalpat, imperative skvalpa)
- to make the soft sounds of undulating water; to lap, to ripple
- 1891, “Det var dans bort i vägen [There was a dance down the road]”, Gustaf Fröding (lyrics), Helfrid Lambert (music)[1]performed by Sven-Ingvars:
- Över bygden låg tindrande stjärnfager natten. Det låg glimtande sken över skvalpande vatten, i den lövskogsbekransade sjön. Det kom doft ifrån klövern på blommande vallar, och från kådiga kottar på granar och tallar, som beskuggade kullarnas krön.
- Over the countryside [populated countryside area / district] lay twinkling, star-fair the night. There lay glimmering shine over lapping water, in the [deciduous] forest-enwreathed lake. There came scent from the clover on flowering fields, and from resinous cones on spruces and pines, that shadowed the crests of the hills.
Usage notes
[edit]Sometimes with more emphasis on the motion.
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | skvalpa | skvalpas | ||
| supine | skvalpat | skvalpats | ||
| imperative | skvalpa | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | skvalpen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | skvalpar | skvalpade | skvalpas | skvalpades |
| ind. plural1 | skvalpa | skvalpade | skvalpas | skvalpades |
| subjunctive2 | skvalpe | skvalpade | skvalpes | skvalpades |
| present participle | skvalpande | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Derived terms
[edit]- skvalpa ut (“spill”)
- skvalpa över (“slosh over”)