orma
Meaning
to move in a way that reminds the movement of a snake; to slither, to snake
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att orma | to move in a way that reminds the movement of a snake |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ormar | jag ormar |
| Past | ormade | jag ormade |
| Supine | ormat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har ormat | jag har ormat |
| Past perfect | hade ormat | jag hade ormat |
| Future | ska orma | or: kommer att orma |
| Conditional | skulle orma | jag skulle orma |
| Imperative | orma! | a command |
| Present participle | ormande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | ormad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | ormas |
|---|---|
| Present | ormas |
| Past | ormades |
| Supine | ormats |
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 ormar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise orma
1 / 2Yesterday I … (orma). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does orma mean in English?
orma means “to move in a way that reminds the movement of a snake; to slither, to snake”.
What is the past tense of orma?
The past tense of orma is ormade (“jag ormade”). The supine is ormat, used in “jag har ormat”.
What is the present tense of orma?
ormar, the same for every person: jag ormar, du ormar, vi ormar.
Origin
From orm + -a.
Nearby common words
orma is number 4,886 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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