kvälja

Swedish

/ˈkvɛlˌja/

verb-irr
Definitions
  • (dated) to torment, torture
  • (law) to arraign (unauthorized)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish qvælia inherited from Old Norse kvelja (torment, torture) inherited from Proto-Germanic *kwaljaną (torment, kill, make die).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kwaljaną

Gloss

torment, kill, make die

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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Emoji

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