slingra

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Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German slingeren, from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną.

Verb

slingra (present slingrar, preterite slingrade, supine slingrat, imperative slingra)

  1. snake, slither, wind (move in a winding manner)
  2. wind, twist, bend (turn coils around something)
  3. (reflexive) wriggle, squirm
    försök inte slingra dig ur det här!
    don't you try to to wriggle out of this!

Conjugation

Conjugation of slingra (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive slingra slingras
Supine slingrat slingrats
Imperative slingra —
Imper. plural1 slingren —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative slingrar slingrade slingras slingrades
Ind. plural1 slingra slingrade slingras slingrades
Subjunctive2 slingre slingrade slingres slingrades
Participles
Present participle slingrande
Past participle slingrad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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References

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