drämma
Swedish
editEtymology
editUnknown, possibly derived from Proto-Germanic *þrumjaz. Compare origin of Dutch drom.
Verb
editdrämma (present drämmer, preterite drämde, supine drämt, imperative dräm)
- (with till) to strike hard
- Han drämde till honom med spaden
- He struck him hard with the shovel
- to slam
- Han drämde igen dörren
- He slammed the door
- Han drämde näven i bordet
- He slammed his fist on the table
- (figuratively) to hit someone with something (powerful or surprising)
- Nisse drämde till med ett bud på 1000 kr
- Nisse hit hard with a 1000 SEK bid
- Vi har ingen aning, men vi drämmer till med Taj Mahal
- We have no idea, but we are gonna hit you with (guess) Taj Mahal
Usage notes
editStress on till when used.
Conjugation
editConjugation of drämma (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | drämma | drämmas | ||
| Supine | drämt | drämts | ||
| Imperative | dräm | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | drämmen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | drämmer | drämde | dräms, drämmes | drämdes |
| Ind. plural1 | drämma | drämde | drämmas | drämdes |
| Subjunctive2 | drämme | drämde | drämmes | drämdes |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | drämmande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||