slokna

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse slokna, from Old Norse slokinn, past participle of a verb from Proto-Germanic *slekwaną (to go out; become extinguished), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lew- (slack; loose; limp). Related to English slocken.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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slokna (third person singular past indicative sloknaði, supine sloknað)

  1. (of a fire, a light, etc.) to go out
  2. (by extension) to die

Conjugation

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Conjugation of slokna (group v-30)
infinitive slokna
supine sloknað
participle (a6)1 sloknandi sloknaður
present past
first singular slokni sloknaði
second singular sloknar sloknaði
third singular sloknar sloknaði
plural slokna sloknaðu
imperative
singular slokna!
plural sloknið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Further reading

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"slokna" at Sprotin.fo