avsomna
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]av (“off”) + somna (“fall asleep”)
Verb
[edit]avsomna (present avsomnar, preterite avsomnade, supine avsomnat, imperative avsomna)
- (fairly uncommon, somewhat solemn) to (calmly and peacefully) die
- (usually in the past participle "avsomnad") to become dormant, die off, cease, or the like (of a project, establishment, discussion or the like – the expected figurative meanings from drifting off to sleep or dying)
- en avsomnad forumtråd
- a dormant forum thread
Declension
[edit]Conjugation of avsomna (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | avsomna | avsomnas | ||
Supine | avsomnat | avsomnats | ||
Imperative | avsomna | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | avsomnen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | avsomnar | avsomnade | avsomnas | avsomnades |
Ind. plural1 | avsomna | avsomnade | avsomnas | avsomnades |
Subjunctive2 | avsomne | avsomnade | avsomnes | avsomnades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | avsomnande | |||
Past participle | avsomnad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |