läsa
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish læsa, from Old Norse lesa, from Proto-Germanic *lesaną, from Proto-Indo-European *les-.
Pronunciation
Verb
läsa (present läser, preterite läste, supine läst, imperative läs)
- to read; to interpret written information
- to read; to make a study of (usually at a university)
- to read; to interpret a meaning
Conjugation
Conjugation of läsa (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Infinitive | läsa | läsas | ||
Supine | läst | lästs | ||
Imperative | läs | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | läsen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | läser | läste | läses | lästes |
Ind. plural1 | läsa | läste | läsas | lästes |
Subjunctive2 | läse | läste | läses | lästes |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | läsande | |||
Past participle | läst | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
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