skvallra

== Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Norse skvaldra (“to babble, chatter”), from or akin to Old Norse skvala (“to bawl, squeal”), from Proto-Germanic *skwel- (“to chatter, babble, scream”). Cognate with English squeal. === Verb === skvallra (present skvallrar, preterite skvallrade, supine skvallrat, imperative skvallra) to tell on to gossip ==== Usage notes ==== Used with på when used transitively. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== skvaller (“gossip”) ==== See also ==== skvallerbytta (“tattletale”) tjalla (“inform on, snitch”) gola (“snitch, rat out”) === References === “skvallra”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “skvallra”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “skvallra”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)