ända
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "anda"
Swedish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Adverb
ända (not comparable)
- all the way
- Han sprang ända hem.
- He ran all the way home.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
ända c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | ända | ändas |
| definite | ändan | ändans | |
| plural | indefinite | ändor | ändors |
| definite | ändorna | ändornas |
Related terms
Etymology 3
From Old Swedish ænda, from Old Norse enda, from Proto-Germanic *andijōną.
Verb
ända (present ändar, preterite ändade, supine ändat, imperative ända)
- to end
- Synonyms: göra slut på, avsluta
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ända | ändas | ||
| supine | ändat | ändats | ||
| imperative | ända | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | änden | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | ändar | ändade | ändas | ändades |
| ind. plural1 | ända | ändade | ändas | ändades |
| subjunctive2 | ände | ändade | ändes | ändades |
| present participle | ändande | |||
| past participle | ändad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
See also
- ta slut: causative to göra slut på
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
ända
- Misspelling of enda.