sverme

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the noun sverm.

Verb

sverme (imperative sverm, present tense svermer, passive svermes, simple past and past participle sverma or svermet, present participle svermende)

1. to swarm (e.g. bees, people)
2. to daydream, lose oneself in reverie or romance
3. to have a passion for, have a crush on, be infatuated with, be crazy about, moon over

Derived terms

• omsverme

References

• “sverme” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “sverme” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the noun sverm.

Verb

sverme (present tense svermar, past tense sverma, past participle sverma, passive infinitive svermast, present participle svermande, imperative sverme/sverm)

1. to swarm (e.g. bees, people)
2. to daydream, lose oneself in reverie or romance
3. to have a passion for, have a crush on, be infatuated with, be crazy about, moon over

Alternative forms

• sverma

References

• “sverme” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.