avsky
avsky as a verb
Meaning
loathe, abhor, detest
In Swedish: starkt ogilla
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att avsky | to loathe |
|---|---|---|
| Present | avskyr | jag avskyr |
| Past | avskydde | jag avskydde |
| Supine | avskytt | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har avskytt | jag har avskytt |
| Past perfect | hade avskytt | jag hade avskytt |
| Future | ska avsky | or: kommer att avsky |
| Conditional | skulle avsky | jag skulle avsky |
| Imperative | avsky! | a command |
| Present participle | avskyende | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | avskydd | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | avskys |
|---|---|
| Present | avskys |
| Past | avskyddes |
| Supine | avskytts |
Group 3: short verbs. The infinitive does not end in -a; present -r, past -dde, supine -tt. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use avskyr. See the four verb groups explained.
avsky as a noun(en avsky)
Meaning
abhorrence; loathing; disgust; detestation
In Swedish: motvilja, avsmak
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en avsky |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | avskyn |
avsky is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor avsky, den stora avskyn. Check another noun
Practise avsky
1 / 2Yesterday I … (avsky). Which is the past tense?
avsky in a sentence
- jag avskyr att tala offentligtI hate speaking in public
- känna avsky (för)loathe, detest
Questions
What does avsky mean in English?
avsky means “loathe, abhor, detest”.
Is it en avsky or ett avsky?
It is en avsky, and “the abhorrence” is avskyn.
What is the past tense of avsky?
The past tense of avsky is avskydde (“jag avskydde”). The supine is avskytt, used in “jag har avskytt”.
What is the present tense of avsky?
avskyr, the same for every person: jag avskyr, du avskyr, vi avskyr.
Similar words
Origin
From av- + sky (“to shun”).
Nearby common words
avsky is number 1,521 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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