en våffla
våffla as a noun(en våffla)
Meaning
waffle
In Swedish: bakverk som gräddas i ett rutmönstrat järn
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en våffla |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | våfflan |
| Plural, indefinite | våfflor |
| Plural, definite | våfflorna |
våffla is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor våffla, den stora våfflan. Check another noun
våffla as a verb
Meaning
to provide (something) with a relief-like grid pattern, similar to that on waffles
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att våffla | to provide |
|---|---|---|
| Present | våfflar | jag våfflar |
| Past | våfflade | jag våfflade |
| Supine | våfflat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har våfflat | jag har våfflat |
| Past perfect | hade våfflat | jag hade våfflat |
| Future | ska våffla | or: kommer att våffla |
| Conditional | skulle våffla | jag skulle våffla |
| Imperative | våffla! | a command |
| Present participle | våfflande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | våfflad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | våfflas |
|---|---|
| Present | våfflas |
| Past | våfflades |
| Supine | våfflats |
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 våfflar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise våffla
1 / 2Is it en våffla or ett våffla?
våffla in a sentence
- våfflor med grädde och hjortronsyltwaffles with cream and cloudberry jam
- Vill du ha strut eller våffla?Do you want your ice cream in a regular cone or a waffle cone?
- våfflat hårcrimped ("waffled") hair
Words built with våffla
- våffeljärn waffle iron
Questions
What does våffla mean in English?
våffla means “waffle”.
Is it en våffla or ett våffla?
It is en våffla, and “the waffle” is våfflan.
What is the plural of våffla?
The plural of våffla is våfflor, and the definite plural is våfflorna.
What is the past tense of våffla?
The past tense of våffla is våfflade (“jag våfflade”). The supine is våfflat, used in “jag har våfflat”.
What is the present tense of våffla?
våfflar, the same for every person: jag våfflar, du våfflar, vi våfflar.
Origin
Borrowed from Dutch wafel (“waffle”) from Middle Dutch wāfel (“waffle”) derivating from a Middle Dutch word corresponding to German wabe (“honey comb”) with roots in Middle French vaufre (“weaving”).
Nearby common words
våffla is number 6,760 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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