välsigna
Meaning
bless
In Swedish: be Gud beskydda
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att välsigna | to bless |
|---|---|---|
| Present | välsignar | jag välsignar |
| Past | välsignade | jag välsignade |
| Supine | välsignat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har välsignat | jag har välsignat |
| Past perfect | hade välsignat | jag hade välsignat |
| Future | ska välsigna | or: kommer att välsigna |
| Conditional | skulle välsigna | jag skulle välsigna |
| Imperative | välsigna! | a command |
| Present participle | välsignande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | välsignad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | välsignas |
|---|---|
| Present | välsignas |
| Past | välsignades |
| Supine | välsignats |
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 välsignar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise välsigna
1 / 2Yesterday I … (välsigna). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does välsigna mean in English?
välsigna means “bless”.
What is the past tense of välsigna?
The past tense of välsigna is välsignade (“jag välsignade”). The supine is välsignat, used in “jag har välsignat”.
What is the present tense of välsigna?
välsignar, the same for every person: jag välsignar, du välsignar, vi välsignar.
Origin
From väl + signa.
Nearby common words
välsigna is number 2,062 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 2,059brottsling criminal
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- 2,064villig willing
- 2,065greja busy oneself (with), fix
- 2,066imponerande impressive
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