slockna
Swedish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editVerb
editslockna (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
editConjugation of slockna (weak)
| 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 | — | — |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | slocknande | |||
| Past participle | slocknad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||