gömma

See also: gomma

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish gø̄ma, from Old Norse geyma, from Proto-Germanic *gaumijaną.

Pronunciation

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Noun

gömma c

1. place where things are hidden or stashed away

Declension

Declension of gömma

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	gömma	gömmas
	definite	gömman	gömmans
plural	indefinite	gömmor	gömmors
	definite	gömmorna	gömmornas

Related terms

• skattgömma

Verb

gömma (present gömmer, preterite gömde, supine gömt, imperative göm)

1. to hide, to conceal
2. (reflexive) to hide oneself

   Hunden gömde sig under sängen.

   The dog hid under the bed.

Conjugation

Conjugation of gömma (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	gömma		gömmas
supine	gömt		gömts
imperative	göm		—
imper. plural1	gömmen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	gömmer	gömde	göms, gömmes	gömdes
ind. plural1	gömma	gömde	gömmas	gömdes
subjunctive2	gömme	gömde	gömmes	gömdes
present participle		gömmande
past participle		gömd

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Synonyms

• (conceal): dölja

Related terms

• gömma nyckel
• gömställe
• kurragömma

Further reading

• “gömma”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• gömma in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)