dia
dia as a verb
Meaning
nurse; suck; suckle
In Swedish: suga i sig (modersmjölk); ge mjölk från bröstet
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att dia | to nurse |
|---|---|---|
| Present | diar | jag diar |
| Past | diade | jag diade |
| Supine | diat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har diat | jag har diat |
| Past perfect | hade diat | jag hade diat |
| Future | ska dia | or: kommer att dia |
| Conditional | skulle dia | jag skulle dia |
| Imperative | dia! | a command |
| Present participle | diande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | diad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | dias |
|---|---|
| Present | dias |
| Past | diades |
| Supine | diats |
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 diar. See the four verb groups explained.
dia as a noun(en dia)
Meaning
transparency; (film) slide
In Swedish: genomskinlig bild, diapositiv
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en dia |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | dian |
| Plural, indefinite | dior |
| Plural, definite | diorna |
dia is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor dia, den stora dian. Check another noun
Practise dia
1 / 2Yesterday I … (dia). Which is the past tense?
dia in a sentence
- dior och negativslides and negatives
Words built with dia
- diaram slide frame
- stordia overhead transparency
- diabild slide
- diaprojektor slide projector
Questions
What does dia mean in English?
dia means “nurse, suck”.
Is it en dia or ett dia?
It is en dia, and “the transparency” is dian.
What is the plural of dia?
The plural of dia is dior, and the definite plural is diorna.
What is the past tense of dia?
The past tense of dia is diade (“jag diade”). The supine is diat, used in “jag har diat”.
What is the present tense of dia?
diar, the same for every person: jag diar, du diar, vi diar.
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish di, dia, from Proto-Germanic *dijōną, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suck, suckle”).
Nearby common words
dia is number 5,695 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 5,697ratta drive
- 5,698ticka tick
- 5,699årlig annual, yearly
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