vinscha

Swedish

Etymology

From English winch +‎ -a. Attested since 1897.

Verb

vinscha (present vinschar, preterite vinschade, supine vinschat, imperative vinscha)

1. (sometimes with a particle, especially upp (“up”) or ner (“down”)) to winch (move with a winch)

   Ytbärgarna vinschades ner från helikoptern

   The rescue swimmers were winched down from the helicopter

Conjugation

Conjugation of vinscha (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	vinscha		vinschas
supine	vinschat		vinschats
imperative	vinscha		—
imper. plural1	vinschen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	vinschar	vinschade	vinschas	vinschades
ind. plural1	vinscha	vinschade	vinschas	vinschades
subjunctive2	vinsche	vinschade	vinsches	vinschades
present participle		vinschande
past participle		vinschad

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

See also

• fira
• hala
• hissa
• sele (“harness”)

References

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