yngla

Swedish

Etymology

From yngel (“fry, young fish”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²ʏŋla/
  • Rhymes: -ʏŋla

Verb

yngla (present ynglar, preterite ynglade, supine ynglat, imperative yngla)

  1. (of aquatic organisms) to spawn; to produce eggs
  2. (of humans, humorous) to have children, to breed

Conjugation
Conjugation of yngla (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive yngla ynglas
Supine ynglat ynglats
Imperative yngla —
Imper. plural1 ynglen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative ynglar ynglade ynglas ynglades
Ind. plural1 yngla ynglade ynglas ynglades
Subjunctive2 yngle ynglade yngles ynglades
Participles
Present participle ynglande
Past participle ynglad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms
  • yngla av sig

References
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