slamma

Swedish

Etymology

slam +‎ -a. Cognate of German schlammen, schlämmen.

Verb

slamma (present slammar, preterite slammade, supine slammat, imperative slamma)

  1. silt up
  2. desilt
  3. whitewash (paint over with a lime and water mixture)
    Synonym: kalkstryka

Usage notes
  • In the sense "silt up", typically with a particle such as igen or till.
  • In the sense "desilt", typically with a particle such as av or bort.

Conjugation
Conjugation of slamma (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive slamma slammas
Supine slammat slammats
Imperative slamma —
Imper. plural1 slammen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative slammar slammade slammas slammades
Ind. plural1 slamma slammade slammas slammades
Subjunctive2 slamme slammade slammes slammades
Participles
Present participle slammande
Past participle slammad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References
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