asgarva
Swedish
Alternative forms
- (abbreviation, internet slang, text messaging) asg
Etymology
From as- (intensifier) + garva (“laugh”).
Verb
asgarva (present asgarvar, preterite asgarvade, supine asgarvat, imperative asgarva)
- (colloquial) to laugh hard in an uncontrolled manner; to laugh one's head off
- Synonyms: gapskratta, gapflabba
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | asgarva | — | ||
| supine | asgarvat | — | ||
| imperative | asgarva | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | asgarven | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | asgarvar | asgarvade | — | — |
| ind. plural1 | asgarva | asgarvade | — | — |
| subjunctive2 | asgarve | asgarvade | — | — |
| present participle | asgarvande | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Related terms
- asgarv (“uproarious laughter”)