avla

Laz

Noun

avla

  1. courtyard

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse afla.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaʋla/

Verb

avla (present tense avlar, past tense avla, past participle avla, passive infinitive avlast, present participle avlande, imperative avla/avl)

  1. breed
  2. grow, cultivate

References

Swedish

Verb

avla (present avlar, preterite avlade, supine avlat, imperative avla)

  1. (sometimes with fram (“forth”)) to breed (give rise to offspring, mostly relating to animals and selective breeding)
    Han avlade fram en våldsammare krokodil
    He bred a more violent crocodile

Conjugation
Conjugation of avla (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive avla avlas
Supine avlat avlats
Imperative avla —
Imper. plural1 avlen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative avlar avlade avlas avlades
Ind. plural1 avla avlade avlas avlades
Subjunctive2 avle avlade avles avlades
Participles
Present participle avlande
Past participle avlad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
  • avel (“(selective) breeding”)

See also

References
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