slamma
Swedish
Etymology
slam + -a. Cognate of German schlammen, schlämmen.
Verb
slamma (present slammar, preterite slammade, supine slammat, imperative slamma)
- silt up
- desilt
- whitewash (paint over with a lime and water mixture)
- Synonym: kalkstryka
Usage notes
- In the sense "silt up", typically with a particle such as igen or till.
- In the sense "desilt", typically with a particle such as av or bort.
Conjugation
Conjugation of slamma (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | slamma | slammas | ||
| Supine | slammat | slammats | ||
| Imperative | slamma | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | slammen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | slammar | slammade | slammas | slammades |
| Ind. plural1 | slamma | slammade | slammas | slammades |
| Subjunctive2 | slamme | slammade | slammes | slammades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | slammande | |||
| Past participle | slammad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Related terms
- slam
- slammig
References
- slamma in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- slamma in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- slamma in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)