avsomna
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]av (“off”) + somna (“fall asleep”)
Verb
[edit]avsomna (present avsomnar, preterite avsomnade, supine avsomnat, imperative avsomna)
- (fairly uncommon, somewhat solemn) to (calmly and peacefully) die
- (usually in the past participle "avsomnad") to become dormant, die off, cease, or the like (of a project, establishment, discussion or the like – the expected figurative meanings from drifting off to sleep or dying)
- en avsomnad forumtråd
- a dormant forum thread
Declension
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | avsomna | avsomnas | ||
| supine | avsomnat | avsomnats | ||
| imperative | avsomna | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | avsomnen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | avsomnar | avsomnade | avsomnas | avsomnades |
| ind. plural1 | avsomna | avsomnade | avsomnas | avsomnades |
| subjunctive2 | avsomne | avsomnade | avsomnes | avsomnades |
| present participle | avsomnande | |||
| past participle | avsomnad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.