kväva
Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse kœfa. Cognate with Icelandic kæfa.
Verb
kväva (present kväver, preterite kvävde, supine kvävt, imperative kväv)
- (transitive) To suffocate; to cause someone to suffer severely reduced oxygen supply to their body.
- To totally and completely own something.
Conjugation
Conjugation of kväva (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | kväva | kvävas | ||
| Supine | kvävt | kvävts | ||
| Imperative | kväv | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | kväven | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | kväver | kvävde | kvävs, kväves | kvävdes |
| Ind. plural1 | kväva | kvävde | kvävas | kvävdes |
| Subjunctive2 | kväve | kvävde | kväves | kvävdes |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | kvävande | |||
| Past participle | kvävd | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||