drämma

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word drämma. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word drämma, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say drämma in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word drämma you have here. The definition of the word drämma will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofdrämma, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Swedish

Etymology

Unknown, possibly derived from Proto-Germanic *þrumjaz. Compare origin of Dutch drom.

Verb

drämma (present drämmer, preterite drämde, supine drämt, imperative dräm)

  1. (with till) to strike hard
    Han drämde till honom med spaden
    He struck him hard with the shovel
  2. to slam
    Han drämde igen dörren
    He slammed the door
    Han drämde näven i bordet
    He slammed his fist on the table
  3. (figuratively) to hit someone with something (powerful or surprising)
    Nisse drämde till med ett bud på 1000 kr
    Nisse hit hard with a 1000 SEK bid
    Vi har ingen aning, men vi drämmer till med Taj Mahal
    We have no idea, but we are gonna hit you with (guess) Taj Mahal

Usage notes

Stress on till when used.

Conjugation

References