smälta
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish smælta, from Old Norse *smelta, from Proto-Germanic *smeltaną.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
smälta c
Declension edit
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 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 | |||
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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 | |||
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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.