vissla

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Swedish hvīsla, from Old Norse hvísla, from Proto-Germanic *hwistlōną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweys-, *ḱwey- (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”).

Noun

vissla c

  1. a whistle; a device designed to be placed in the mouth in order to make a whistling sound.

Declension
Declension of vissla 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative vissla visslan visslor visslorna
Genitive visslas visslans visslors visslornas

Verb

vissla

  1. to whistle (to produce a whistling sound)

Conjugation
Conjugation of vissla (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive vissla visslas
Present tense visslar visslas
Past tense visslade visslades
Supine visslat visslats
Imperative vissla —
Present participle visslande
Past participle visslad
  • visslare
  • vissling
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