rentvå
Meaning
clear; exculpate
In Swedish: göra fri (från beskyllning)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att rentvå | to clear |
|---|---|---|
| Present | rentvår | jag rentvår |
| Past | rentvådde | jag rentvådde |
| Supine | rentvått | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har rentvått | jag har rentvått |
| Past perfect | hade rentvått | jag hade rentvått |
| Future | ska rentvå | or: kommer att rentvå |
| Conditional | skulle rentvå | jag skulle rentvå |
| Imperative | rentvå! | a command |
| Present participle | rentvående | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | rentvådd | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | rentvås |
|---|---|
| Present | rentvås |
| Past | rentvåddes |
| Supine | rentvåtts |
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 rentvår. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise rentvå
1 / 2Yesterday I … (rentvå). Which is the past tense?
rentvå in a sentence
- bli rentvådd från misstankarbe cleared of suspicions
- Vi välkomnar utredningen. Den kommer rentvå oss.We welcome the investigation. It will clear our names.
Questions
What does rentvå mean in English?
rentvå means “clear, exculpate”.
What is the past tense of rentvå?
The past tense of rentvå is rentvådde (“jag rentvådde”). The supine is rentvått, used in “jag har rentvått”.
What is the present tense of rentvå?
rentvår, the same for every person: jag rentvår, du rentvår, vi rentvår.
Origin
ren (“clean”) + två (“wash”), literally, "wash clean."
Nearby common words
rentvå is number 5,208 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,204opassande improper
- 5,205sära separate, part
- 5,206förberedelse preparation
- 5,207integritet integrity
- 5,209tatuera tattoo
- 5,210handskas handle
- 5,211distraherad distracted
- 5,212eländig rotten, miserable
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