undkomma
Swedish
[edit]Verb
[edit]undkomma (present undkommer, preterite undkom, supine undkommit, imperative undkom)
- to manage to escape (from danger or the like)
- De skickade tio mördaralligatorer efter oss, men som tur var lyckades vi gömma oss och undkom
- They sent ten killer alligators after us, but luckily we managed to hide and got away with our lives
- En båtbrand undkoms som tur var och nödraketen kunde till sist avfyras
- A boat fire was fortunately avoided and the signal rocket could at last be fired
- Grefve Hård var undkommen och i säkerhet
- Count Hård had escaped and was in safety
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | undkomma | undkommas | ||
| supine | undkommit | undkommits | ||
| imperative | undkom | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | undkommen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | undkommer | undkom | undkoms, undkommes | undkoms |
| ind. plural1 | undkomma | undkommo | undkommas | undkommos |
| subjunctive2 | undkomme | undkomme | undkommes | undkommes |
| present participle | undkommande | |||
| past participle | undkommen | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.