verb

avverka

fell

Definition & meaning

Avverka means to clear or cut down trees, especially as part of forestry.

It also means to get through or complete a series of tasks or activities, often efficiently or one after another.

Grammar & Word origin

Avverka is a verb:

  • Present: avverkar
  • Past: avverkade
  • Supine: avverkat

It consists of the prefix av-, suggesting completion or removal, and verka, historically associated with working or performing.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • hugga ner — “cut down”; a more general expression for felling trees.
  • genomföra — “carry out” or “complete”; more neutral than avverka, which can suggest getting through a sequence.
  • plantera — “plant”; an opposite in the forestry sense.

Common phrases & collocations

  • avverka skog — to clear or harvest a forest.
  • avverka ett möte — to get through a meeting.
  • avverka en lista — to work through a list.

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Examples

De avverkar träd i skogen.verb

They are felling trees in the forest.

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