mjuka

Swedish

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

mjuka

  1. inflection of mjuk:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish miuka. By surface analysis, mjuk +‎ -a.

Verb

mjuka (present mjukar, preterite mjukade, supine mjukat, imperative mjuka)

  1. to soften, to make soft
  2. (sports) to warm up
Usage notes

Virtually only used in the phrasal verb mjuka upp.

Conjugation
Conjugation of mjuka (weak)
active passive
infinitive mjuka mjukas
supine mjukat mjukats
imperative mjuka —
imper. plural1 mjuken —
present past present past
indicative mjukar mjukade mjukas mjukades
ind. plural1 mjuka mjukade mjukas mjukades
subjunctive2 mjuke mjukade mjukes mjukades
present participle mjukande
past participle mjukad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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