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.
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Examples
De avverkar träd i skogen.verb
They are felling trees in the forest.
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