stila
Meaning
to show off; to flash (a new style)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att stila | to show off |
|---|---|---|
| Present | stilar | jag stilar |
| Past | stilade | jag stilade |
| Supine | stilat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har stilat | jag har stilat |
| Past perfect | hade stilat | jag hade stilat |
| Future | ska stila | or: kommer att stila |
| Conditional | skulle stila | jag skulle stila |
| Imperative | stila! | a command |
| Present participle | stilande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | stilas |
|---|---|
| Present | stilas |
| Past | stilades |
| Supine | stilats |
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 stilar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise stila
1 / 2Yesterday I … (stila). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does stila mean in English?
stila means “to show off, to flash (a new style)”.
What is the past tense of stila?
The past tense of stila is stilade (“jag stilade”). The supine is stilat, used in “jag har stilat”.
What is the present tense of stila?
stilar, the same for every person: jag stilar, du stilar, vi stilar.
Origin
stil + -a
Nearby common words
stila is number 6,289 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,285rada line (place along a line)
- 6,286smyg corner, nook
- 6,287hycklare a hypocrite (hypocritical person)
- 6,288taskigt nastily, cruelly
- 6,290psyke mentality, psyche
- 6,291kramp [muscular] spasm, cramp
- 6,292leg certified, authorized; indicating an authorized medical doctor, not a quack; abbreviation of legitimerad
- 6,293svinga swing
Learn stila 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 stila 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