This is the 10706th most frequent Swedish word.
kvala
To qualify.
In this sentence, 'kvala' means 'to qualify', referring to meeting the requirements or standards to participate in a competition.
Jag måste kvala till tävlingen nästa vecka.
I need to qualify for the competition next week.
Here, the word 'kvala' is used in its past form 'kvalat' to indicate the completion of the process of qualification.
De har kvalat in till mästerskapet efter flera försök.
They have qualified for the championship after several attempts.
In this example, 'kvala' is used in its infinitive form 'Att kvala', portraying the general act of qualifying.