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slockna

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse slokna.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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slockna (present slocknar, preterite slocknade, supine slocknat, imperative slockna)

  1. to go out (of a light or a fire)
    När elden hade slocknat gick vi hem
    When the fire had gone out, we went home
    När man släcker en lampa så slocknar den
    When you turn off a light, it goes out
    1. to burn out
  2. (figuratively) to fall asleep or pass out
    Jag var jättetrött och slocknade direkt
    I was super tired and fell asleep [went out] right away

Conjugation

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Conjugation of slockna (weak)
active passive
infinitive slockna
supine slocknat
imperative slockna
imper. plural1 slocknen
present past present past
indicative slocknar slocknade
ind. plural1 slockna slocknade
subjunctive2 slockne slocknade
present participle slocknande
past participle slocknad

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

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