låsa
Meaning
lock
In Swedish: stänga (en dörr) så att man inte kan öppna utan nyckel
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att låsa | to lock |
|---|---|---|
| Present | låser | jag låser |
| Past | låste | jag låste |
| Supine | låst | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har låst | jag har låst |
| Past perfect | hade låst | jag hade låst |
| Future | ska låsa | or: kommer att låsa |
| Conditional | skulle låsa | jag skulle låsa |
| Imperative | lås! | a command |
| Present participle | låsande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | låst | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | låsas |
|---|---|
| Present | låses |
| Past | låstes |
| Supine | låsts |
Group 2: -er verbs. Present -er, past -de or -te (after a voiceless consonant), supine -t. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use låser. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise låsa
1 / 2Yesterday I … (låsa). Which is the past tense?
låsa in a sentence
- låsta förhandlingarnegotiations which have reached deadlock
- låsa dörrenlock the door
- Glöm inte att låsa dörrenDon't forget to lock the door
Questions
What does låsa mean in English?
låsa means “lock”.
What is the past tense of låsa?
The past tense of låsa is låste (“jag låste”). The supine is låst, used in “jag har låst”.
What is the present tense of låsa?
låser, the same for every person: jag låser, du låser, vi låser.
Similar words
regla
Origin
From Old Swedish læsa, from Old Norse læsa.
Nearby common words
låsa is number 1,379 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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