vyssja
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Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From an archaic interjection vyss to calm or put someone to sleep (typically a child).
Verb
vyssja (present vyssjar, preterite vyssjade, supine vyssjat, imperative vyssja)
- to lull (softly sing or hum (and rock) (to get to fall asleep), sometimes figuratively of waves, wind, and the like)
- Synonym: (now rare) lulla
- vyssja ett barn till sömns
- lull a child to sleep
- Vågorna vyssjade oss till sömns
- The waves lulled us to sleep
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | vyssja | vyssjas | ||
| supine | vyssjat | vyssjats | ||
| imperative | vyssja | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | vyssjen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | vyssjar | vyssjade | vyssjas | vyssjades |
| ind. plural1 | vyssja | vyssjade | vyssjas | vyssjades |
| subjunctive2 | vyssje | vyssjade | vyssjes | vyssjades |
| present participle | vyssjande | |||
| past participle | vyssjad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
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