ryktas
Meaning
is rumoured
In Swedish: gå rykten om
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att ryktas | to is rumoured |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ryktas | jag ryktas |
| Past | ryktades | jag ryktades |
| Supine | ryktats | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har ryktats | jag har ryktats |
| Past perfect | hade ryktats | jag hade ryktats |
| Future | ska ryktas | or: kommer att ryktas |
| Conditional | skulle ryktas | jag skulle ryktas |
| Imperative | ryktas! | a command |
ryktas is a deponent verb: it ends in -s in every form but has an active meaning, so it has no separate passive. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use ryktas. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise ryktas
1 / 1What does ryktas mean?
ryktas in a sentence
- det ryktas att regeringen håller på att sprickathere is a rumour of an imminent split in the government
- Det ryktas att han hittat en nyThere are rumors that he's found a new partner
Questions
What does ryktas mean in English?
ryktas means “is rumoured”.
What is the past tense of ryktas?
The past tense of ryktas is ryktades (“jag ryktades”). The supine is ryktats, used in “jag har ryktats”.
What is the present tense of ryktas?
ryktas, the same for every person: jag ryktas, du ryktas, vi ryktas.
Origin
rykte + -a
Nearby common words
ryktas is number 6,012 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary