yvas

Swedish

Etymology

From yva.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²yːvas/
• Rhymes: -yːvas

Verb

yvas (present yvs, preterite yvdes, supine yvts)

1. (somewhat archaic or formal) to pride oneself, to be proud
   • 1732-1733, Olof von Dalin, Then Swenska Argus, number 2, page 5

     Ju mindre wi weta, ju mera wi yfwoms.

     The less we know, the more we pride ourselves.

   • 1891, Selma Lagerlöf, translated by Pauline Bancroft Flach, Gösta Berlings saga [The Story of Gösta Berling]:

     Mycket hade det vackra landets glada barn att yvas över, men då de nämnde sina härliga, då försummade de aldrig att nämna Marianne Sinclaire.

     Much had the beautiful land’s happy children to be proud of, but when they named their glories they never neglected to speak of Marianne Sinclair.

Usage notes

• Typically used with the preposition över (“over”).

Conjugation

Conjugation of yvas (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	—		yvas
Supine	—		yvts
Imperative	—		yvs
Imper. plural1	—		yvens
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	—	—	yvs, yves	yvdes
Ind. plural1	—	—	yvas	yvdes
Subjunctive2	—	—	yves	yvdes
	Participles
Present participle	yvandes
Past participle	—
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

• yvas in Svensk ordbok (SO)