en grotta
grotta as a noun(en grotta)
Meaning
cave
In Swedish: rum i berg, håla
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en grotta |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | grottan |
| Plural, indefinite | grottor |
| Plural, definite | grottorna |
grotta is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor grotta, den stora grottan. Check another noun
grotta as a verb
Meaning
to immerse oneself (in), to get deeply into (some activity, study, or the like)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att grotta | to immerse oneself |
|---|---|---|
| Present | grottar | jag grottar |
| Past | grottade | jag grottade |
| Supine | grottat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har grottat | jag har grottat |
| Past perfect | hade grottat | jag hade grottat |
| Future | ska grotta | or: kommer att grotta |
| Conditional | skulle grotta | jag skulle grotta |
| Imperative | grotta! | a command |
| Present participle | grottande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | grottas |
|---|---|
| Present | grottas |
| Past | grottades |
| Supine | grottats |
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 grottar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise grotta
1 / 2Is it en grotta or ett grotta?
grotta in a sentence
- Jag har grottat ner mig i fallet. Jag vill veta allt.I've really gotten into the case. I want to know everything.
Questions
What does grotta mean in English?
grotta means “cave”.
Is it en grotta or ett grotta?
It is en grotta, and “the cave” is grottan.
What is the plural of grotta?
The plural of grotta is grottor, and the definite plural is grottorna.
What is the past tense of grotta?
The past tense of grotta is grottade (“jag grottade”). The supine is grottat, used in “jag har grottat”.
What is the present tense of grotta?
grottar, the same for every person: jag grottar, du grottar, vi grottar.
Nearby common words
grotta is number 2,306 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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