vimla
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom German wimmeln. Cognate of Dutch wemelen.
Verb
editvimla (present vimlar, preterite vimlade, supine vimlat, imperative vimla)
Usage notes
editClose synonym of myllra. Often of larger, less flimsy things, including people.
Conjugation
editConjugation of vimla (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | vimla | vimlas | ||
| Supine | vimlat | vimlats | ||
| Imperative | vimla | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | vimlen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | vimlar | vimlade | vimlas | vimlades |
| Ind. plural1 | vimla | vimlade | vimlas | vimlades |
| Subjunctive2 | vimle | vimlade | vimles | vimlades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | vimlande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Related terms
editReferences
edit- vimla in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- vimla in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- vimla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- vimla in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)