morsa
morsa as a verb
Meaning
to greet
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att morsa | to greet |
|---|---|---|
| Present | morsar | jag morsar |
| Past | morsade | jag morsade |
| Supine | morsat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har morsat | jag har morsat |
| Past perfect | hade morsat | jag hade morsat |
| Future | ska morsa | or: kommer att morsa |
| Conditional | skulle morsa | jag skulle morsa |
| Imperative | morsa! | a command |
| Present participle | morsande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | morsad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | morsas |
|---|---|
| Present | morsas |
| Past | morsades |
| Supine | morsats |
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 morsar. See the four verb groups explained.
morsa as a noun(en morsa)
Meaning
mom (US); mum
In Swedish: mamma
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en morsa |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | morsan |
| Plural, indefinite | morsor |
| Plural, definite | morsorna |
morsa is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor morsa, den stora morsan. Check another noun
Practise morsa
1 / 2Yesterday I … (morsa). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does morsa mean in English?
morsa means “to greet”.
Is it en morsa or ett morsa?
It is en morsa, and “the mom” is morsan.
What is the plural of morsa?
The plural of morsa is morsor, and the definite plural is morsorna.
What is the past tense of morsa?
The past tense of morsa is morsade (“jag morsade”). The supine is morsat, used in “jag har morsat”.
What is the present tense of morsa?
morsar, the same for every person: jag morsar, du morsar, vi morsar.
Similar words
Origin
Hypocoristic form of mor, compare farsa and brorsa.
Nearby common words
morsa is number 2,230 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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