slokna
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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse slokna, from Old Norse slokinn, past participle of a verb from Proto-Germanic *slekwaną (“to go out; become extinguished”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lew- (“slack; loose; limp”). Related to English slocken.
Pronunciation
Verb
slokna (third person singular past indicative sloknaði, supine sloknað)
Conjugation
| Conjugation of slokna (group v-30) | ||
|---|---|---|
| infinitive | slokna | |
| supine | sloknað | |
| participle (a6)1 | sloknandi | sloknaður |
| present | past | |
| first singular | slokni | sloknaði |
| second singular | sloknar | sloknaði |
| third singular | sloknar | sloknaði |
| plural | slokna | sloknaðu |
| imperative | ||
| singular | slokna! | |
| plural | sloknið! | |
| 1Only the past participle being declined. | ||
Further reading
"slokna" at Sprotin.fo