avböja
Meaning
decline; refuse
In Swedish: tacka nej (till)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att avböja | to decline |
|---|---|---|
| Present | avböjer | jag avböjer |
| Past | avböjde | jag avböjde |
| Supine | avböjt | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har avböjt | jag har avböjt |
| Past perfect | hade avböjt | jag hade avböjt |
| Future | ska avböja | or: kommer att avböja |
| Conditional | skulle avböja | jag skulle avböja |
| Imperative | avböj! | a command |
| Present participle | avböjande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | avböjd | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | avböjas |
|---|---|
| Present | avböjs |
| Past | avböjdes |
| Supine | avböjts |
Group 2: -er verbs. Present -er, past -de or -te (after a voiceless consonant), supine -t. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use avböjer. See the four verb groups explained.
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Questions
What does avböja mean in English?
avböja means “decline, refuse”.
What is the past tense of avböja?
The past tense of avböja is avböjde (“jag avböjde”). The supine is avböjt, used in “jag har avböjt”.
What is the present tense of avböja?
avböjer, the same for every person: jag avböjer, du avböjer, vi avböjer.
Similar words
tacka nej
Origin
av + böja, also written separately
Nearby common words
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