vallfärda

Swedish

Etymology

From vallfärd +‎ -a. First attested in 1810.

Verb

vallfärda (present vallfärdar, preterite vallfärdade, supine vallfärdat, imperative vallfärda)

  1. to go on a pilgrimage
    Hon vallfärdade till det heliga landet.
    She went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
  2. (figurative) to flock (congregate in large numbers)
    Många turister vallfärdar till Machu Picchu varje år.
    Many tourists flock to Machu Picchu every year.

Conjugation

Conjugation of vallfärda (weak)
active passive
infinitive vallfärda vallfärdas
supine vallfärdat vallfärdats
imperative vallfärda —
imper. plural1 vallfärden —
present past present past
indicative vallfärdar vallfärdade vallfärdas vallfärdades
ind. plural1 vallfärda vallfärdade vallfärdas vallfärdades
subjunctive2 vallfärde vallfärdade vallfärdes vallfärdades
present participle vallfärdande
past participle —

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

Derived terms

References

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