vyssja

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)

  1. 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
Conjugation of vyssja (weak)
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
Participles
Present participle vyssjande
Past participle vyssjad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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