famla
Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Verb
[edit]famla
- inflection of famle:
- simple past
- past participle
Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unknown. Likely imitative.
Various variations exist, for example: fumla.
Verb
[edit]famla (present famlar, preterite famlade, supine famlat, imperative famla)
- to grope, to fumble (feel around with broad movements, especially when unable to see)
- Han famlade efter ficklampan i mörkret
- He groped for the flaslight in the dark
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | famla | famlas | ||
| supine | famlat | famlats | ||
| imperative | famla | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | famlen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | famlar | famlade | famlas | famlades |
| ind. plural1 | famla | famlade | famlas | famlades |
| subjunctive2 | famle | famlade | famles | famlades |
| present participle | famlande | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- famla in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- famla in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- famla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- famla in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)