blunda
Meaning
shut one's eyes
In Swedish: stänga ögonen
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att blunda | to shut one's eyes |
|---|---|---|
| Present | blundar | jag blundar |
| Past | blundade | jag blundade |
| Supine | blundat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har blundat | jag har blundat |
| Past perfect | hade blundat | jag hade blundat |
| Future | ska blunda | or: kommer att blunda |
| Conditional | skulle blunda | jag skulle blunda |
| Imperative | blunda! | a command |
| Present participle | blundande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | blundas |
|---|---|
| Present | blundas |
| Past | blundades |
| Supine | blundats |
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 blundar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise blunda
1 / 2Yesterday I … (blunda). Which is the past tense?
blunda in a sentence
- många blundar för orättvisorna i samhälletmany people turn a blind eye to social injustice
Questions
What does blunda mean in English?
blunda means “shut one's eyes”.
What is the past tense of blunda?
The past tense of blunda is blundade (“jag blundade”). The supine is blundat, used in “jag har blundat”.
What is the present tense of blunda?
blundar, the same for every person: jag blundar, du blundar, vi blundar.
Origin
From Old Norse blunda with the same meaning.
Nearby common words
blunda is number 2,213 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 2,209förhandla negotiate, bargain
- 2,210kissa urinate, wee-wee
- 2,211villa to confuse, to mislead (cause someone to feel lost or to go astray)
- 2,212skiva plate, board, slab, slice, disc, (disk (US)), disk (US)
- 2,214omständighet circumstance
- 2,215modell model, design
- 2,216kanal channel, canal
- 2,217hämnas revenge, get one's own back
Learn blunda in real Swedish, free
Words stick when you hear them used. Complete Swedish Season 1 is 49 short video lessons with a synced transcript, free on the site with no account. A free account saves words like blunda to your library and quizzes you on them, plus 7 days of the AI tutor and speaking practice when you confirm your email.
- Season 1 free in full: 49 lessons
- Synced transcript with English translations
- 7-day free trial of the AI tutor and speaking practice
- Members get the latest season and every new course
Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary