dränka

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish drænkia, from Old Norse drekkja, drenkja, from Proto-Germanic *drankijaną, causative of *drinkaną.

Verb

dränka (present dränker, preterite dränkte, supine dränkt, imperative dränk)

1. (transitive) cause to drown; to deprive of life by immersion in water or other liquid.
2. (transitive) drown; to overwhelm in water; to submerge; to inundate.
3. (transitive) drown; to overpower; to overcome

Conjugation

Conjugation of dränka (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	dränka		dränkas
supine	dränkt		dränkts
imperative	dränk		—
imper. plural1	dränken		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	dränker	dränkte	dränks, dränkes	dränktes
ind. plural1	dränka	dränkte	dränkas	dränktes
subjunctive2	dränke	dränkte	dränkes	dränktes
present participle		dränkande
past participle		dränkt

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

(deprive of life): drunkna

Further reading

• dränka in Svensk ordbok.

Anagrams

• kärnad, räknad