dränka

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish drænkia, from Old Norse drekkja, drenkja, from Proto-Germanic *drankijaną, causative of *drinkaną.

Verb

dränka (present dränker, preterite dränkte, supine dränkt, imperative dränk)

  1. (transitive) cause to drown; to deprive of life by immersion in water or other liquid.
  2. (transitive) drown; to overwhelm in water; to submerge; to inundate.
  3. (transitive) drown; to overpower; to overcome

Conjugation

Conjugation of dränka (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive dränka dränkas
Supine dränkt dränkts
Imperative dränk —
Imper. plural1 dränken —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative dränker dränkte dränks, dränkes dränktes
Ind. plural1 dränka dränkte dränkas dränktes
Subjunctive2 dränke dränkte dränkes dränktes
Participles
Present participle dränkande
Past participle dränkt
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

(deprive of life): drunkna

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