tassla

Swedish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Verb

tassla (present tasslar, preterite tasslade, supine tasslat, imperative tassla)

  1. whisper
    Synonym: tissla

Usage notes

Normally in the form tissla och tassla.

Conjugation

Conjugation of tassla (weak)
active passive
infinitive tassla tasslas
supine tasslat tasslats
imperative tassla
imper. plural1 tasslen
present past present past
indicative tasslar tasslade tasslas tasslades
ind. plural1 tassla tasslade tasslas tasslades
subjunctive2 tassle tasslade tassles tasslades
present participle tasslande
past participle

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

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