avsomna
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
av (“off”) + somna (“fall asleep”)
Verb[edit]
avsomna (present avsomnar, preterite avsomnade, supine avsomnat, imperative avsomna)
- (fairly uncommon, somewhat solemn) to (calmly and peacefully) die
- (usually in the past participle "avsomnad") to become dormant, die off, cease, or the like (of a project, establishment, discussion or the like – the expected figurative meanings from drifting off to sleep or dying)
- en avsomnad forumtråd
- a dormant forum thread
Declension[edit]
Conjugation of avsomna (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | avsomna | avsomnas | ||
| Supine | avsomnat | avsomnats | ||
| Imperative | avsomna | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | avsomnen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | avsomnar | avsomnade | avsomnas | avsomnades |
| Ind. plural1 | avsomna | avsomnade | avsomnas | avsomnades |
| Subjunctive2 | avsomne | avsomnade | avsomnes | avsomnades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | avsomnande | |||
| Past participle | avsomnad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||