korva
Meaning
crease, wrinkle
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att korva | to crease |
|---|---|---|
| Present | korvar | jag korvar |
| Past | korvade | jag korvade |
| Supine | korvat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har korvat | jag har korvat |
| Past perfect | hade korvat | jag hade korvat |
| Future | ska korva | or: kommer att korva |
| Conditional | skulle korva | jag skulle korva |
| Imperative | korva! | a command |
| Present participle | korvande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | korvad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | korvas |
|---|---|
| Present | korvas |
| Past | korvades |
| Supine | korvats |
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 korvar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise korva
1 / 2Yesterday I … (korva). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does korva mean in English?
korva means “crease, wrinkle”.
What is the past tense of korva?
The past tense of korva is korvade (“jag korvade”). The supine is korvat, used in “jag har korvat”.
What is the present tense of korva?
korvar, the same for every person: jag korvar, du korvar, vi korvar.
Origin
From korv + -a.
Nearby common words
korva is number 8,665 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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