slappna
Swedish
Etymology
slapp + -na
Verb
slappna (present slappnar, preterite slappnade, supine slappnat, imperative slappna)
- to become less tense or firm (usually of something concrete), to loosen, to go limp, to start to sag
Conjugation
Conjugation of slappna (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Infinitive | slappna | — | ||
Supine | slappnat | — | ||
Imperative | slappna | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | slappnen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | slappnar | slappnade | — | — |
Ind. plural1 | slappna | slappnade | — | — |
Subjunctive2 | slappne | slappnade | — | — |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | slappnande | |||
Past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Derived terms
- slappna av (“relax”)
See also
- slakna (“slacken”)
References
- slappna in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- slappna in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- slappna in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)