In modern Swedish, verbs are not conjugated in person or number; the same verb form is used for all persons in singular and plural.
All Forms
| Infinitive | rentvå |
| Present | rentvår |
| Past | rentvådde |
| Imperative | rentvå |
| Supine | rentvått |
Verbs conjugated like 'rentvå'
anförtro,
avsky,
avtvå,
bebo,
bero,
beströ,
beså,
bete,
betro,
bo,
bredså,
bry,
eftertrå,
ernå,
fly,
flå,
förebrå,
förespå,
förete,
förmå, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'rentvå'
avtvå,
bestå,
centra,
genta,
ranta,
ränta,
rena,
renavla,
rensa,
resta,
Translations
exculpate, to clear of or free from guilt; exonerate
exonerate, to free from accusation or blame
purge, to clear of a charge, suspicion, or imputation
vindicate, to clear from an accusation, suspicion or criticism
Synonyms & Antonyms
Sample Sentences
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Vi välkomnar utredningen. Den kommer rentvå oss. (We welcome the investigation. It will clear our names.)
Additional Information
Etymology
ren (“clean”) + två (“wash”), literally, "wash clean."
Cognates
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Until the beginning of the 20th century, Swedish verbs had distinct forms for singular and plural. The forms below
show the verb conjugated in all moods, tenses, numbers, and persons.