klampa

See also: kľampa

Swedish

Etymology

By surface analysis, klamp +‎ -a. Compare English clamp (“heavy footstep”).

Verb

klampa (present klampar, preterite klampade, supine klampat, imperative klampa)

1. stomp, clump (walk heavily and noisily)
2. stack and sort

Usage notes

• In sense "walk", often with particles such as fram or in.
• In sense "stack", often about timber.

Conjugation

Conjugation of klampa (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	klampa		klampas
supine	klampat		klampats
imperative	klampa		—
imper. plural1	klampen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	klampar	klampade	klampas	klampades
ind. plural1	klampa	klampade	klampas	klampades
subjunctive2	klampe	klampade	klampes	klampades
present participle		klampande
past participle		klampad

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

Related terms

• klamp

Further reading

• klampa in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker