ogilla
Meaning
blame; disapprove of; disallow
In Swedish: inte tycka om; fördöma
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att ogilla | to blame |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ogillar | jag ogillar |
| Past | ogillade | jag ogillade |
| Supine | ogillat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har ogillat | jag har ogillat |
| Past perfect | hade ogillat | jag hade ogillat |
| Future | ska ogilla | or: kommer att ogilla |
| Conditional | skulle ogilla | jag skulle ogilla |
| Imperative | ogilla! | a command |
| Present participle | ogillande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | ogillad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | ogillas |
|---|---|
| Present | ogillas |
| Past | ogillades |
| Supine | ogillats |
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 ogillar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise ogilla
1 / 2Yesterday I … (ogilla). Which is the past tense?
ogilla in a sentence
- hon ogillade hans sätt att snusashe disapproved of his habit of taking snuff
- åtalet ogilladesthe prosecution was dismissed
Questions
What does ogilla mean in English?
ogilla means “blame, disapprove of”.
What is the past tense of ogilla?
The past tense of ogilla is ogillade (“jag ogillade”). The supine is ogillat, used in “jag har ogillat”.
What is the present tense of ogilla?
ogillar, the same for every person: jag ogillar, du ogillar, vi ogillar.
Similar words
Origin
o- + gilla
Nearby common words
ogilla is number 2,455 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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