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 | treva |
| Present | trever |
| Past | trevde |
| Imperative | trev |
| Supine | trevt |
Verbs conjugated like 'treva'
anbeträffa,
anfylla,
angälla,
anhänga,
anmäla,
anringa,
anskälla,
anspränga,
anstränga,
anställa,
ansvälla,
antränga,
antvinga,
avbeställa,
avbringa,
avbygga,
avböja,
avdöma,
avflänga,
avfylla, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'treva'
dreva,
reva,
trava,
ärva,
breda,
dreja,
driva,
freda,
grava,
gräva,
Translations
Synonyms & Antonyms
Sample Sentences
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Hon trevade efter nycklarna i fickan (She fumbled for the keys in her pocket)
Additional Information
Etymology
1. fsv. thriva, ta på, treffua, ta på, treva; jfr fvn. þrifa, gripa, ta på; jfr äv. fsv. thrava (o. thräwa), ta på, vidröra, känna efter, fdan., ä. d. treve, træve, fvn. þrífa, þreifa, gripa, ta på; sannol. av ljudhärmande l. ljudsymboliskt ursprung, speglande (ljudet av) rörelsen vid vidröring o. trevande. — Jfr TRIVAS References:
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2. Inherited from Old Swedish thriva, further origin uncertain; perhaps an expressive derivation from Old Norse þrífa (“to seize, grab, snatch”).
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.