smälta
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Swedish smælta, from Old Norse *smelta, from Proto-Germanic *smeltaną.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]smälta c
Declension
[edit]| Declension of smälta | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | smälta | smältan | smältor | smältorna |
| Genitive | smältas | smältans | smältors | smältornas |
Derived terms
[edit]Verb
[edit]smälta (present smälter, preterite smälte or smalt, supine smält or smultit, imperative smält)
- (intransitive) thaw; melt; to become fluid.
- Vinterns första snö brukar smälta så snart den når marken
- The first snow of the winter usually melts as soon as it meets the ground
- Glassen smalt/smälte i solen.
- The ice cream melted in the sun.
- (transitive) melt (the act of making something become fluid)
- Han smälte ner guldet.
- He melted the gold.
Usage notes
[edit]The strong declension (smalt, smultit) can only be used in the intransitive sense, whereas the weak declension (smälte, smält) can be used for both senses.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of smälta (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | smälta | smältas | ||
| Supine | smält | smälts | ||
| Imperative | smält | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | smälten | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | smälter | smälte | smälts, smältes | smältes |
| Ind. plural1 | smälta | smälte | smältas | smältes |
| Subjunctive2 | smälte | smälte | smältes | smältes |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | smältande | |||
| Past participle | smält | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Conjugation of smälta (class 3 strong)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | smälta | — | ||
| Supine | smultit | — | ||
| Imperative | smält | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | smälten | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | smälter | smalt | — | — |
| Ind. plural1 | smälta | smulto | — | — |
| Subjunctive2 | smälte | smulte | — | — |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | smältande | |||
| Past participle | smulten | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Derived terms
[edit]See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- smälta in Svensk ordbok.
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