strömma
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old Norse streyma. Compare Faroese streyma, Norwegian Nynorsk strøyma, Danish strømme.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Verb
[edit]strömma (present strömmar, preterite strömmade, supine strömmat, imperative strömma)
- (often with a particle like in, ner, till, or ut) to flow, to stream (run in great quantities, of liquid, or other things by extension)
- strömmande vatten
- flowing water
- folk strömmade in
- people streamed in
- (by (hyperbolic) extension) to pour, to gush
- Blodet strömmade ut
- Blood was pouring out
- (Internet) to stream
- Synonym: streama
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | strömma | strömmas | ||
| supine | strömmat | strömmats | ||
| imperative | strömma | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | strömmen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | strömmar | strömmade | strömmas | strömmades |
| ind. plural1 | strömma | strömmade | strömmas | strömmades |
| subjunctive2 | strömme | strömmade | strömmes | strömmades |
| present participle | strömmande | |||
| past participle | strömmad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]Adjective
[edit]strömma
References
[edit]- strömma in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- strömma in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- strömma in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)