likna
See also: líkna
Swedish
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Verb
[edit]likna (present liknar, preterite liknade, supine liknat, imperative likna)
- to resemble, to be similar to
- Djuret liknade en pinne
- The animal looked like a stick
- Processen liknar den gamla
- The process is similar to the old one
- to imply similarities; to liken
- Han liknade sin målning vid en storm
- He likened his painting to a storm
Usage notes
[edit](sense 2) uses the preposition vid where English would use to or unto.
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | likna | liknas | ||
| supine | liknat | liknats | ||
| imperative | likna | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | liknen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | liknar | liknade | liknas | liknades |
| ind. plural1 | likna | liknade | liknas | liknades |
| subjunctive2 | likne | liknade | liknes | liknades |
| present participle | liknande | |||
| past participle | liknad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.