pejla
Swedish
Verb
pejla (present pejlar, preterite pejlade, supine pejlat, imperative pejla)
- (especially nautical, often with av or in) to determine the direction towards (something, usually with a pelorus or radio direction finder), to take a bearing (on)
- (figuratively, often with in) to locate and/or focus on (and examine)
- (especially nautical, often with av) to sound (determine water depth)
- Synonym: loda
- (figuratively, sometimes with av) to sense (a mood or the like)
Conjugation
Conjugation of pejla (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | pejla | pejlas | ||
Supine | pejlat | pejlats | ||
Imperative | pejla | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | pejlen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | pejlar | pejlade | pejlas | pejlades |
Ind. plural1 | pejla | pejlade | pejlas | pejlades |
Subjunctive2 | pejle | pejlade | pejles | pejlades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | pejlande | |||
Past participle | pejlad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
See also
- pejlskiva (“pelorus”)
References
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