berömma
Meaning
commend; praise
In Swedish: ge beröm
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att berömma | to commend |
|---|---|---|
| Present | berömmer | jag berömmer |
| Past | berömde | jag berömde |
| Supine | berömt | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har berömt | jag har berömt |
| Past perfect | hade berömt | jag hade berömt |
| Future | ska berömma | or: kommer att berömma |
| Conditional | skulle berömma | jag skulle berömma |
| Imperative | beröm! | a command |
| Present participle | berömmande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | berömd | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | berömmas |
|---|---|
| Present | berömms |
| Past | berömdes |
| Supine | berömts |
Group 2: -er verbs. Present -er, past -de or -te (after a voiceless consonant), supine -t. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use berömmer. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise berömma
1 / 2Yesterday I … (berömma). Which is the past tense?
berömma in a sentence
- tränaren berömde laget för en fin matchthe coach congratulated the squad on a great game
Questions
What does berömma mean in English?
berömma means “commend, praise”.
What is the past tense of berömma?
The past tense of berömma is berömde (“jag berömde”). The supine is berömt, used in “jag har berömt”.
What is the present tense of berömma?
berömmer, the same for every person: jag berömmer, du berömmer, vi berömmer.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish berøma, from Middle Low German berômen, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bi- + *hrōmiz (“fame, glory”).
Nearby common words
berömma is number 6,344 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,340invändning objection, challange, objection
- 6,341colombia colombia, awkward
- 6,342ynklig pitiable, pitiful
- 6,343pensionerad Retired
- 6,345sira decorate
- 6,346rubb all of it, the whole shebang
- 6,347moraliskt morally (relating to morals or ethics)
- 6,348arrest detention, custody
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