ledsna
Meaning
to get tired (of someone/something one has had enough of (hence taking action))
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att ledsna | to get tired |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ledsnar | jag ledsnar |
| Past | ledsnade | jag ledsnade |
| Supine | ledsnat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har ledsnat | jag har ledsnat |
| Past perfect | hade ledsnat | jag hade ledsnat |
| Future | ska ledsna | or: kommer att ledsna |
| Conditional | skulle ledsna | jag skulle ledsna |
| Imperative | ledsna! | a command |
| Present participle | ledsnande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | ledsnas |
|---|---|
| Present | ledsnas |
| Past | ledsnades |
| Supine | ledsnats |
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 ledsnar. See the four verb groups explained.
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1 / 2Yesterday I … (ledsna). Which is the past tense?
ledsna in a sentence
- Jag ledsnade på att pendla och bytte jobbI got tired of commuting and switched jobs
- Vi ledsnade på att vänta och gickWe got tired of waiting and left
- Jag börjar ledsna på hans tjatI'm getting fed up with his nagging
Questions
What does ledsna mean in English?
ledsna means “to get tired (of someone/something one has had enough of (hence taking action))”.
What is the past tense of ledsna?
The past tense of ledsna is ledsnade (“jag ledsnade”). The supine is ledsnat, used in “jag har ledsnat”.
What is the present tense of ledsna?
ledsnar, the same for every person: jag ledsnar, du ledsnar, vi ledsnar.
Origin
From ledsen.
Nearby common words
ledsna is number 4,248 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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