yvas
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From yva.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
yvas (present yvs, preterite yvdes, supine yvts)
- (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.
- 1732-1733, Olof von Dalin, Then Swenska Argus, number 2, page 5
Usage notes[edit]
- Typically used with the preposition över (“over”).
Conjugation[edit]
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. | ||||