smälta
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish smælta, from Old Norse *smelta, from Proto-Germanic *smeltaną.
Pronunciation
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Noun
smälta c
Declension
Declension of smälta | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | smälta | smältan | smältor | smältorna |
Genitive | smältas | smältans | smältors | smältornas |
Derived terms
Verb
smälta
- thaw; melt; to become fluid.
- Vinterns första snö brukar smälta så snart den når marken
- The first snow of the winter usually melts away as soon as it meets the ground
- Glassen smalt i solen. or Glassen smälte i solen.
- The ice cream melted in the sun.
- Vinterns första snö brukar smälta så snart den når marken
- melt (the act of making something become fluid)
- Han smälte ner guldet.
- He melted the gold.
- Han smälte ner guldet.
Conjugation
Conjugation of smälta (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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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
See also
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