antända
See also: antanda
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of an (“on, at”) + tända (“to ignite, light”). Similar compounds can also be found in other Germanic languages; compare German anzünden, Norwegian antenne.
Verb
[edit]antända (present antänder, preterite antände, supine antänt, imperative antänd)
- to set on fire; to set fire to, to light
- to ignite
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | antända | antändas | ||
| supine | antänt | antänts | ||
| imperative | antänd | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | antänden | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | antänder | antände | antänds, antändes | antändes |
| ind. plural1 | antända | antände | antändas | antändes |
| subjunctive2 | antände | antände | antändes | antändes |
| present participle | antändande | |||
| past participle | antänd | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.