jämra
Swedish
editVerb
editjämra (present jämrar, preterite jämrade, supine jämrat, imperative jämra)
- (usually reflexive) to make a noise like from mourning or pain; to lament, to whimper, to wail
- Katten hade fått en sticka i tassen och jämrade sig
- The cat had gotten a splinter in its paw and was whimpering
- (usually reflexive, figurative) to moan, to lament (complain)
- "Vad ska jag göra?" jämrade han sig
- "What am I going to do?" he moaned
Conjugation
editConjugation of jämra (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | jämra | jämras | ||
Supine | jämrat | jämrats | ||
Imperative | jämra | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | jämren | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | jämrar | jämrade | jämras | jämrades |
Ind. plural1 | jämra | jämrade | jämras | jämrades |
Subjunctive2 | jämre | jämrade | jämres | jämrades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | jämrande | |||
Past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |