drömma

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse dreyma, from Proto-Germanic *draumijaną. Cognate to English dream, Dutch dromen and German träumen.

Pronunciation
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Verb

drömma (present drömmer, preterite drömde, supine drömt, imperative dröm)

  1. (intransitive) to dream; to see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping
  2. (transitive) to dream; to create an imaginary experience (usually when asleep)
  3. (intransitive) to dream; hope; wish
  4. (intransitive) to daydream

Conjugation
Conjugation of drömma (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive drömma drömmas
Supine drömt drömts
Imperative dröm —
Imper. plural1 drömmen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative drömmer drömde dröms, drömmes drömdes
Ind. plural1 drömma drömde drömmas drömdes
Subjunctive2 drömme drömde drömmes drömdes
Participles
Present participle drömmande
Past participle drömd
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Synonyms
  • (daydream): dagdrömma

Further reading
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