slöja
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Etymology
From Middle High German sleier, sleiger, sloiger, slogier. Of uncertain ultimate origin, but most likely borrowed; perhaps related to Latin stragulus (“covering”).
Compare Middle Low German sleyer, sloier, sloiger, Middle English scleire, scleyre, sleyre, slyre (“veil”).
Noun
slöja c
- a veil
Declension
Verb
slöja (present slöjar, preterite slöjade, supine slöjat, imperative slöja)
Conjugation
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | slöja | slöjas | ||
| Supine | slöjat | slöjats | ||
| Imperative | slöja | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | slöjen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | slöjar | slöjade | slöjas | slöjades |
| Ind. plural1 | slöja | slöjade | slöjas | slöjades |
| Subjunctive2 | slöje | slöjade | slöjes | slöjades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | slöjande | |||
| Past participle | slöjad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Conjugation of slöja (weak)
Derived terms
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