samsas
Swedish
Etymology
Formed from the adjective sams (“similar, corresponding, like-minded”).
Verb
samsas (present samsas, preterite samsades, supine samsats, imperative samsas)
- (deponent) to interact or coexist well; to get along
- Barnen samsas
- The children are getting along
- (deponent, by extension) to (peacefully) share
- samsas om en toalett
- share one toilet
- (deponent, figuratively) to appear alongside
- På utställningen samsades Rembrandt med Picasso
- At the exhibit, Rembrandt appeared alongside Picasso
Conjugation
active | passive | |||
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infinitive | — | samsas | ||
supine | — | samsats | ||
imperative | — | samsas | ||
imper. plural1 | — | samsens | ||
present | past | present | past | |
indicative | — | — | samsas | samsades |
ind. plural1 | — | — | samsas | samsades |
subjunctive2 | — | — | samses | samsades |
present participle | — | |||
past participle | — |
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.