späda
Swedish
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Etymology 1
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
[edit]späda
Etymology 2
[edit]From Old Swedish spædhia, from Old Norse spað (“meat soup”). Cognate with Danish spæde and Swedish späd; compare with the English verb thin (in the sense "dilute").
Alternative forms
[edit]Verb
[edit]späda (present späder, preterite spädde, supine spätt, imperative späd)
- (optionally followed by ut (“out”)) to dilute (add a fluid (often water) to another fluid to make it less strong)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of späda (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | späda | spädas | ||
| Supine | spätt | spätts | ||
| Imperative | späd | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | späden | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | späder | spädde | späds, spädes | späddes |
| Ind. plural1 | späda | spädde | spädas | späddes |
| Subjunctive2 | späde | spädde | spädes | späddes |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | spädande | |||
| Past participle | spädd | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- späda in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- späda in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- späda in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- späda in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)