amma
amma as a verb
Meaning
suckle; breastfeed; nurse (at the breast); wet-nurse
In Swedish: ge mjölk ur bröstet, ge di
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att amma | to suckle |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ammar | jag ammar |
| Past | ammade | jag ammade |
| Supine | ammat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har ammat | jag har ammat |
| Past perfect | hade ammat | jag hade ammat |
| Future | ska amma | or: kommer att amma |
| Conditional | skulle amma | jag skulle amma |
| Imperative | amma! | a command |
| Present participle | ammande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | ammad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | ammas |
|---|---|
| Present | ammas |
| Past | ammades |
| Supine | ammats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use ammar. See the four verb groups explained.
amma as a noun(en amma)
Meaning
a wet nurse
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en amma |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | amman |
| Plural, indefinite | ammor |
| Plural, definite | ammorna |
amma is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor amma, den stora amman. Check another noun
Practise amma
1 / 2Yesterday I … (amma). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does amma mean in English?
amma means “suckle, breastfeed”.
Is it en amma or ett amma?
It is en amma, and “the a wet nurse” is amman.
What is the plural of amma?
The plural of amma is ammor, and the definite plural is ammorna.
What is the past tense of amma?
The past tense of amma is ammade (“jag ammade”). The supine is ammat, used in “jag har ammat”.
What is the present tense of amma?
ammar, the same for every person: jag ammar, du ammar, vi ammar.
Similar words
ge di
Origin
From Low German amme; compare with German Amme (“wet nurse”).
Nearby common words
amma is number 6,545 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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