svalka

Swedish

Etymology

From sval with k as in halka and torka.

Noun

svalka c

  1. (refreshing or soothing) coolness (coldness)
    De sökte svalka under ett träd
    They sought coolness beneath a tree (went under a tree to escape the heat)

Declension
Declension of svalka 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative svalka svalkan — —
Genitive svalkas svalkans — —

Verb

svalka (present svalkar, preterite svalkade, supine svalkat, imperative svalka)

  1. to cool (refresh or soothe by being cooling)
    De svalkade sig med kall apelsinjuice
    They refreshed (cooled) themselves with cold orange juice

Conjugation
Conjugation of svalka (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive svalka svalkas
Supine svalkat svalkats
Imperative svalka —
Imper. plural1 svalken —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative svalkar svalkade svalkas svalkades
Ind. plural1 svalka svalkade svalkas svalkades
Subjunctive2 svalke svalkade svalkes svalkades
Participles
Present participle svalkande
Past participle svalkad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
  • svalkande (“cooling (in a refreshing or soothing way)”)

References
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