älska
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Swedish ælska, from Old Norse ælska (Compare Old West Norse elska). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *aliskōną (“to care for, cultivate, cherish”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
älska (present älskar, preterite älskade, supine älskat, imperative älska)
- (transitive) to love
- jag älskar dig ― I love you
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of älska (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | älska | älskas | ||
Supine | älskat | älskats | ||
Imperative | älska | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | älsken | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | älskar | älskade | älskas | älskades |
Ind. plural1 | älska | älskade | älskas | älskades |
Subjunctive2 | älske | älskade | älskes | älskades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | älskande | |||
Past participle | älskad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
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