slamma
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]slam + -a. Cognate of German schlammen, schlämmen.
Verb
[edit]slamma (present slammar, preterite slammade, supine slammat, imperative slamma)
- silt up
- desilt
- whitewash (paint over with a lime and water mixture)
- Synonym: kalkstryka
Usage notes
[edit]- In the sense "silt up", typically with a particle such as igen or till.
- In the sense "desilt", typically with a particle such as av or bort.
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | slamma | slammas | ||
| supine | slammat | slammats | ||
| imperative | slamma | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | slammen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | slammar | slammade | slammas | slammades |
| ind. plural1 | slamma | slammade | slammas | slammades |
| subjunctive2 | slamme | slammade | slammes | slammades |
| present participle | slammande | |||
| past participle | slammad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.