sakta

See also: Sakta

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Adjective

sakta

1. slow

Related terms

• saktfärdig
• saktmod

Adverb

sakta

1. slowly

Usage notes

Could imply "gently" in some contexts, similar to how "simmer slowly" is a common collocation, but the base meaning is just "slow"/"slowly."

Verb

sakta (present saktar, preterite saktade, supine saktat, imperative sakta)

1. (usually with a particle, especially ner (“down”), (less common) in, or (least common) av) to slow down

Usage notes

"Sakta in" is often used for slowing down for a particular reason (often when approaching something), like when preparing to make a turn. The difference from the more general "sakta ner" is very subtle though, and they are interchangeable. "Sakta av" is more common for abstract things, like the economy.

Conjugation

Conjugation of sakta (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	sakta		saktas
Supine	saktat		saktats
Imperative	sakta		—
Imper. plural1	sakten		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	saktar	saktade	saktas	saktades
Ind. plural1	sakta	saktade	saktas	saktades
Subjunctive2	sakte	saktade	saktes	saktades
	Participles
Present participle	saktande
Past participle	saktad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Further reading

• sakta in Svensk ordbok.

Anagrams

• aktas, askat, kasat, kasta, sakat, skata