undfly

Danish

Etymology

After Middle Low German entvlen. Compare Dutch ontvlieden.

Verb

undfly (imperative undfly, infinitive at undfly, present tense undflyr or undflyer, past tense undflyede, perfect tense undflyet)

  1. (archaic) to flee, escape
  2. (figurative) to avoid, keep away from, eschew

Conjugation

Conjugation of undfly
active passive
present undflyr or undflyer undflys or undflyes
past undflyede undflyedes
infinitive undfly undflys or undflyes
imperative undfly —
participle
present undflyende
past undflyet
(auxiliary verb have or være)
gerund undflyen

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish untflyia, from Middle Low German entvlen, equivalent to und- +‎ fly. Compare German entfliehen, Old English oþfleon, Gothic 𐌿𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌸𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌷𐌰𐌽 (unþaþliuhan).

Verb

undfly (present undflyr, preterite undflydde, supine undflytt, imperative undfly)

  1. to escape, to avoid

Conjugation

Conjugation of undfly (weak)
active passive
infinitive undfly undflys
supine undflytt undflytts
imperative undfly —
imper. plural1 undflyn —
present past present past
indicative undflyr undflydde undflys undflyddes
ind. plural1 undfly undflydde undflys undflyddes
subjunctive2 undfly undflydde undflys undflyddes
present participle undflyende
past participle undflydd

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

References

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