varva
Meaning
lap; layer
In Swedish: passera en medtävlare som ligger ett varv efter en själv
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att varva | to lap |
|---|---|---|
| Present | varvar | jag varvar |
| Past | varvade | jag varvade |
| Supine | varvat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har varvat | jag har varvat |
| Past perfect | hade varvat | jag hade varvat |
| Future | ska varva | or: kommer att varva |
| Conditional | skulle varva | jag skulle varva |
| Imperative | varva! | a command |
| Present participle | varvande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | varvad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | varvas |
|---|---|
| Present | varvas |
| Past | varvades |
| Supine | varvats |
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 varvar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise varva
1 / 2Yesterday I … (varva). Which is the past tense?
varva in a sentence
- varvad utbildningsandwich studies
- Att bli varvad under ett race är riktigt demoraliserande, så till slut gav jag uppBeing lapped during a race is really demoralizing, so I ultimately gave up
- Jag blev varvad av Stig när vi åkte gokartI was lapped by Stig when we went go-karting
- Varva grädde och sylt i tårtanLayer cream and jam in the cake
- ståuppkomik varvat med musikframträdandenstand-up comedy interspersed with musical performances
- Jag varvade Super Mario Bros. igårI beat Super Mario Bros. yesterday
Questions
What does varva mean in English?
varva means “lap, layer”.
What is the past tense of varva?
The past tense of varva is varvade (“jag varvade”). The supine is varvat, used in “jag har varvat”.
What is the present tense of varva?
varvar, the same for every person: jag varvar, du varvar, vi varvar.
Origin
From varv (“lap”) + -a.
Nearby common words
varva is number 9,221 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,217konvertera convert
- 9,218punktlig punctual
- 9,219rekvisita (theatrical) properties, props
- 9,220smicker blandishment, flattery
- 9,222biblisk biblical, biblical (relating to the Bible)
- 9,223ockupation an occupation (of territory)
- 9,224tycke opinion, fancy
- 9,225bortföra abduct, canine
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