svullna

Swedish

Etymology

Old Swedish sulna. Inchoative (-na) of svullen and svälla. Compare svall and svulst.

Verb

svullna (present svullnar, preterite svullnade, supine svullnat, imperative svullna)

  1. (intransitive, often with upp) to become swollen, to swell, to puff up
    Handen svullnade upp
    My hand swelled up
    Ögat svullnade igen
    My eye swelled shut

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