By surface analysis, klamp + -a. Compare English clamp (“heavy footstep”).
klampa (present klampar, preterite klampade, supine klampat, imperative klampa)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | klampa | klampas | ||
Supine | klampat | klampats | ||
Imperative | klampa | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | klampen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | klampar | klampade | klampas | klampades |
Ind. plural1 | klampa | klampade | klampas | klampades |
Subjunctive2 | klampe | klampade | klampes | klampades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | klampande | |||
Past participle | klampad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |