grena
Meaning
to branch, to branch out (split into branches, literally or figuratively)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att grena | to branch |
|---|---|---|
| Present | grenar | jag grenar |
| Past | grenade | jag grenade |
| Supine | grenat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har grenat | jag har grenat |
| Past perfect | hade grenat | jag hade grenat |
| Future | ska grena | or: kommer att grena |
| Conditional | skulle grena | jag skulle grena |
| Imperative | grena! | a command |
| Present participle | grenande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | grenas |
|---|---|
| Present | grenas |
| Past | grenades |
| Supine | grenats |
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 grenar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise grena
1 / 2Yesterday I … (grena). Which is the past tense?
grena in a sentence
- Floden grenar sig lite längre framThe river branches out a bit further ahead
Questions
What does grena mean in English?
grena means “to branch, to branch out (split into branches, literally or figuratively)”.
What is the past tense of grena?
The past tense of grena is grenade (“jag grenade”). The supine is grenat, used in “jag har grenat”.
What is the present tense of grena?
grenar, the same for every person: jag grenar, du grenar, vi grenar.
Origin
gren (“branch”) + -a
Nearby common words
grena is number 8,933 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 8,936mellanhand metacarpus, middlehand (the player between forehand and rearhand in a three-person game)
- 8,937inkopplad to be connected (by inserting a cord or cable), to be engaged (by activating or connect)
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