slockna
Swedish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [²ˈslɔkːˌna]
Verb
slockna (present slocknar, preterite slocknade, supine slocknat, imperative slockna)
- to go out (of a light or a fire)
- När elden hade slocknat gick vi hem
- When the fire had gone out, we went home
- När man släcker en lampa så slocknar den
- When you turn off a light, it goes out
- to burn out
- (figuratively) to fall asleep or pass out
- Jag var jättetrött och slocknade direkt
- I was super tired and fell asleep [went out] right away
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | slockna | — | ||
| supine | slocknat | — | ||
| imperative | slockna | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | slocknen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | slocknar | slocknade | — | — |
| ind. plural1 | slockna | slocknade | — | — |
| subjunctive2 | slockne | slocknade | — | — |
| present participle | slocknande | |||
| past participle | slocknad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.