idissla

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish edizla, idhisla. The first part of the word is derived from the Old Swedish particle ið- denoting a repeated action also found in eda and idra, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *idi, and cognate to English ed- (cf. eddish). The second part of the word is a derivation of the equivalent of äta (< Proto-Germanic *etaną) and the Proto-Germanic repetitive suffix *-lōną, with a subsequent development -tl- > -ssl, also found in nässla and vassle.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²iːdˌɪsla/

Verb

idissla (present idisslar, preterite idisslade, supine idisslat, imperative idissla)

  1. to ruminate, chew cud
  2. (figuratively) to extend excessively, to drag out the treatment of something

Conjugation
Conjugation of idissla (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive idissla idisslas
Present tense idisslar idisslas
Past tense idisslade idisslades
Supine idisslat idisslats
Imperative idissla —
Present participle idisslande
Past participle idisslad

References
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