rymma

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish rȳma, from Old Norse rýma, from Proto-Germanic *rūmijaną. Related to rum (“room”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

rymma (present rymmer, preterite rymde, supine rymt, imperative rym)

  1. to hold (a certain volume of space)
    fem personer ryms i denna bil
    five people can fit in this car
  2. to escape, to run away

Usage notes

See also förrymd (“escaped”). "Rymd" is unidiomatic for escaped prisoners and the like.

Conjugation

Conjugation of rymma (weak)
active passive
infinitive rymma rymmas
supine rymt rymts
imperative rym —
imper. plural1 rymmen —
present past present past
indicative rymmer rymde ryms, rymmes rymdes
ind. plural1 rymma rymde rymmas rymdes
subjunctive2 rymme rymde rymmes rymdes
present participle rymmande
past participle rymd

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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