grunna
Icelandic
editNoun
editgrunna
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom older grunda with the same meaning. See also outgrundlig.
Verb
editgrunna (present grunnar, preterite grunnade, supine grunnat, imperative grunna)
- (colloquial, transitively with på or över) to ponder (to try to solve a problem or reach a conclusion, often in a somewhat confounded way)
- Vi grunnar på hur fasen vi ska få upp pianot på övervåningen
- We're pondering how the heck to get the piano upstairs
Conjugation
editConjugation of grunna (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | grunna | grunnas | ||
Supine | grunnat | grunnats | ||
Imperative | grunna | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | grunnen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | grunnar | grunnade | grunnas | grunnades |
Ind. plural1 | grunna | grunnade | grunnas | grunnades |
Subjunctive2 | grunne | grunnade | grunnes | grunnades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | grunnande | |||
Past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |