ramsa
ramsa as a verb
Meaning
to read a formula or nursery rhyme, to speak a lot with little meaning
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att ramsa | to read a formula or nursery rhyme |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ramsar | jag ramsar |
| Past | ramsade | jag ramsade |
| Supine | ramsat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har ramsat | jag har ramsat |
| Past perfect | hade ramsat | jag hade ramsat |
| Future | ska ramsa | or: kommer att ramsa |
| Conditional | skulle ramsa | jag skulle ramsa |
| Imperative | ramsa! | a command |
| Present participle | ramsande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | ramsas |
|---|---|
| Present | ramsas |
| Past | ramsades |
| Supine | ramsats |
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 ramsar. See the four verb groups explained.
ramsa as a noun(en ramsa)
Meaning
string of words
In Swedish: rad av ord, uppräkning, harang
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ramsa |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ramsan |
| Plural, indefinite | ramsor |
| Plural, definite | ramsorna |
ramsa is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ramsa, den stora ramsan. Check another noun
Practise ramsa
1 / 2Yesterday I … (ramsa). Which is the past tense?
ramsa in a sentence
- och han ramsade rägglor om häxor och troll och om irrfärder rakt bort i stolland he read rhymes of witches and trolls and of lost journeys straight into insanity
- en magisk ramsaa magical rhyme (for example)
- en ramsa för att komma ihåg planeternas ordninga rhyme to remember the order of the planets
- en näverbit, på vilken han skrivit upp ramsan, som han måste läsa innan han lade pengen i källana piece of birch bark, on which he had written the formula, that he must read before he put the coin in the well
- den gamla vanliga ramsan om hur orättvist det är att han inte alltid får göra precis som han villthe old refrain about how unfair it is that he doesn't always get to do exactly what he wants
- svära en ramsautter a string of curses
Words built with ramsa
- barnramsa nursery rhyme
- hejaramsa supporters' chant
Questions
What does ramsa mean in English?
ramsa means “to read a formula or nursery rhyme, to speak a lot with little meaning”.
Is it en ramsa or ett ramsa?
It is en ramsa, and “the string of words” is ramsan.
What is the plural of ramsa?
The plural of ramsa is ramsor, and the definite plural is ramsorna.
What is the past tense of ramsa?
The past tense of ramsa is ramsade (“jag ramsade”). The supine is ramsat, used in “jag har ramsat”.
What is the present tense of ramsa?
ramsar, the same for every person: jag ramsar, du ramsar, vi ramsar.
Nearby common words
ramsa is number 9,682 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,678broderskap brotherhood, fraternity
- 9,679högtidlig grand, solemn
- 9,680jämlikhet social equality
- 9,681län county
- 9,683samröre dealings, collaboration
- 9,684schizofreni schizophrenia
- 9,686utskott (standing) committee
- 9,687motorsåg chainsaw, chainsaw (saw with a power driven chain)
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