en olja
olja as a noun(en olja)
Meaning
oil
In Swedish: trögflytande vätska som är olöslig i vatten
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en olja |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | oljan |
| Plural, indefinite | oljor |
| Plural, definite | oljorna |
olja is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor olja, den stora oljan. Check another noun
olja as a verb
Meaning
oil
In Swedish: smörja in med olja
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att olja | to oil |
|---|---|---|
| Present | oljar | jag oljar |
| Past | oljade | jag oljade |
| Supine | oljat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har oljat | jag har oljat |
| Past perfect | hade oljat | jag hade oljat |
| Future | ska olja | or: kommer att olja |
| Conditional | skulle olja | jag skulle olja |
| Imperative | olja! | a command |
| Present participle | oljande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | oljad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | oljas |
|---|---|
| Present | oljas |
| Past | oljades |
| Supine | oljats |
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 oljar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise olja
1 / 2Is it en olja or ett olja?
olja in a sentence
- gångjärnen behöver oljasthe hinges need oiling
Words built with olja
- matolja cooking oil
- oljemålning oil painting
- oljebolag oil company
- smörjolja lubricating oil
- oljekälla oil well
- eldningsolja fuel (heating) oil
Questions
What does olja mean in English?
olja means “oil”.
Is it en olja or ett olja?
It is en olja, and “the oil” is oljan.
What is the plural of olja?
The plural of olja is oljor, and the definite plural is oljorna.
What is the past tense of olja?
The past tense of olja is oljade (“jag oljade”). The supine is oljat, used in “jag har oljat”.
What is the present tense of olja?
oljar, the same for every person: jag oljar, du oljar, vi oljar.
Similar words
transmörja
Origin
Borrowed from Middle Low German olie, from Latin oleum.
Nearby common words
olja is number 2,449 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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