smäda

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German smēden, smāden, from Proto-Germanic *smēhijaną (“belittle”). Compare origin of försmå, Dutch smaad and German schmähen.

Verb

smäda (present smädar, preterite smädade, supine smädat, imperative smäda)

  1. to speak very ill of

Conjugation

Conjugation of smäda (weak)
active passive
infinitive smäda smädas
supine smädat smädats
imperative smäda —
imper. plural1 smäden —
present past present past
indicative smädar smädade smädas smädades
ind. plural1 smäda smädade smädas smädades
subjunctive2 smäde smädade smädes smädades
present participle smädande
past participle smädad

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

  • smädelse (“an act of speaking very ill of”)

See also

  • skymfa (“to gravely insult, to affront”)

References

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