drukna

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

drukna

  1. inflection of drukne:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From Old Norse drukna.

Pronunciation

Verb

drukna (present tense druknar, past tense drukna, past participle drukna, passive infinitive druknast, present participle druknande, imperative drukna/drukn)

  1. to drown

References

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

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Verb

drukna

  1. to drown
Conjugation
Descendants
  • Icelandic: drukkna
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: drukna
  • Danish: drukne

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

drukna

  1. inflection of drukkinn:
    1. strong feminine accusative singular
    2. strong masculine accusative plural
    3. weak masculine oblique singular
    4. weak feminine nominative singular
    5. weak neuter singular

References

  • drukna”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press