dunsta
Swedish
Etymology
Cognate with Danish dunste, from German dunsten, used in Swedish since 1747.
Verb
dunsta (present dunstar, preterite dunstade, supine dunstat, imperative dunsta)
- to evaporate
- (colloquial) to disappear, to take a hike, to take off, to leave, to go away
Conjugation
Conjugation of dunsta (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | dunsta | dunstas | ||
| Supine | dunstat | dunstats | ||
| Imperative | dunsta | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | dunsten | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | dunstar | dunstade | dunstas | dunstades |
| Ind. plural1 | dunsta | dunstade | dunstas | dunstades |
| Subjunctive2 | dunste | dunstade | dunstes | dunstades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | dunstande | |||
| Past participle | dunstad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||