breva
Meaning
to post (on an internet forum)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att breva | to post |
|---|---|---|
| Present | brevar | jag brevar |
| Past | brevade | jag brevade |
| Supine | brevat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har brevat | jag har brevat |
| Past perfect | hade brevat | jag hade brevat |
| Future | ska breva | or: kommer att breva |
| Conditional | skulle breva | jag skulle breva |
| Imperative | breva! | a command |
| Present participle | brevande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | brevad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | brevas |
|---|---|
| Present | brevas |
| Past | brevades |
| Supine | brevats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use brevar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise breva
1 / 2Yesterday I … (breva). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does breva mean in English?
breva means “to post (on an internet forum)”.
What is the past tense of breva?
The past tense of breva is brevade (“jag brevade”). The supine is brevat, used in “jag har brevat”.
What is the present tense of breva?
brevar, the same for every person: jag brevar, du brevar, vi brevar.
Origin
brev (“letter; (internet slang) post”) + -a
Nearby common words
breva is number 7,171 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,167begrepp conception, idea
- 7,168elit elite
- 7,169obligatorisk compulsory
- 7,170passage passage
- 7,172bisarr odd, bizarre
- 7,173trakasserier harassment, harassments
- 7,174organiserad organised, organized
- 7,175utgöra constitute
Learn breva in real Swedish, free
Words stick when you hear them used. Complete Swedish Season 1 is 49 short video lessons with a synced transcript, free on the site with no account. A free account saves words like breva to your library and quizzes you on them, plus 7 days of the AI tutor and speaking practice when you confirm your email.
- Season 1 free in full: 49 lessons
- Synced transcript with English translations
- 7-day free trial of the AI tutor and speaking practice
- Members get the latest season and every new course
Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary

