linda
linda as a verb
Meaning
wind, wrap
In Swedish: vira (om)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att linda | to wind |
|---|---|---|
| Present | lindar | jag lindar |
| Past | lindade | jag lindade |
| Supine | lindat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har lindat | jag har lindat |
| Past perfect | hade lindat | jag hade lindat |
| Future | ska linda | or: kommer att linda |
| Conditional | skulle linda | jag skulle linda |
| Imperative | linda! | a command |
| Present participle | lindande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | lindad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | lindas |
|---|---|
| Present | lindas |
| Past | lindades |
| Supine | lindats |
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 lindar. See the four verb groups explained.
linda as a noun(en linda)
Meaning
swaddling clothes
In Swedish: bred tygremsa, binda
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en linda |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | lindan |
| Plural, indefinite | lindor |
| Plural, definite | lindorna |
linda is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor linda, den stora lindan. Check another noun
Practise linda
1 / 2Yesterday I … (linda). Which is the past tense?
linda in a sentence
- linda en schal om halsenwrap a scarf about one's neck
- kväva något i sin lindastop something at an early stage
Words built with linda
- lindebarn infant
Questions
What does linda mean in English?
linda means “wind, wrap”.
Is it en linda or ett linda?
It is en linda, and “the swaddling clothes” is lindan.
What is the plural of linda?
The plural of linda is lindor, and the definite plural is lindorna.
What is the past tense of linda?
The past tense of linda is lindade (“jag lindade”). The supine is lindat, used in “jag har lindat”.
What is the present tense of linda?
lindar, the same for every person: jag lindar, du lindar, vi lindar.
Similar words
virafästa
Origin
Oblique form of linde, from Old Swedish linde, lindi, from Old Norse lindi (“belt; girdle; sash; wrap”), likely related to Proto-Germanic *linþaz.
Nearby common words
linda is number 1,977 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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