kavla ner

Swedish

Alternative forms

• kavla ned

Verb

kavla ner (present kavlar ner, preterite kavlade ner, supine kavlat ner, imperative kavla ner)

1. to roll down (sleeves, socks, and the like)

   Antonym: kavla upp

Usage notes

For uncuffing pants, vika ner might be more common.

Conjugation

Conjugation of kavla (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	kavla ner		kavlas ner
Supine	kavlat ner		kavlats ner
Imperative	kavla ner		—
Imper. plural1	kavlen ner		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	kavlar ner	kavlade ner	kavlas ner	kavlades ner
Ind. plural1	kavla ner	kavlade ner	kavlas ner	kavlades ner
Subjunctive2	kavle ner	kavlade ner	kavles ner	kavlades ner
	Participles
Present participle	nerkavlande
Past participle	nerkavlad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

• kavla ner in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kavla ned in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)