rynka
rynka as a verb
Meaning
wrinkle
In Swedish: göra rynkor
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att rynka | to wrinkle |
|---|---|---|
| Present | rynkar | jag rynkar |
| Past | rynkade | jag rynkade |
| Supine | rynkat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har rynkat | jag har rynkat |
| Past perfect | hade rynkat | jag hade rynkat |
| Future | ska rynka | or: kommer att rynka |
| Conditional | skulle rynka | jag skulle rynka |
| Imperative | rynka! | a command |
| Present participle | rynkande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | rynkad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | rynkas |
|---|---|
| Present | rynkas |
| Past | rynkades |
| Supine | rynkats |
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 rynkar. See the four verb groups explained.
rynka as a noun(en rynka)
Meaning
wrinkle
In Swedish: veck, skrynkla
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en rynka |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | rynkan |
| Plural, indefinite | rynkor |
| Plural, definite | rynkorna |
rynka is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor rynka, den stora rynkan. Check another noun
Practise rynka
1 / 2Yesterday I … (rynka). Which is the past tense?
rynka in a sentence
- rynka pannanwrinkle one's forehead, frown, knit one's brows
- en rynkad kjola wrinkled skirt
- rynka på [normally with på] näsanwrinkle one's nose [often figuratively – expresses dislike]
- rynka (på) [usually without på] pannanfrown [wrinkle / furrow one's brow]
- rynkor kring ögonenlines (wrinkles) around the eyes
- rynkor i pannanwrinkles on the forehead
Expressions
- rynka på näsan åt någotturn up one's nose at something
Questions
What does rynka mean in English?
rynka means “wrinkle”.
Is it en rynka or ett rynka?
It is en rynka, and “the wrinkle” is rynkan.
What is the plural of rynka?
The plural of rynka is rynkor, and the definite plural is rynkorna.
What is the past tense of rynka?
The past tense of rynka is rynkade (“jag rynkade”). The supine is rynkat, used in “jag har rynkat”.
What is the present tense of rynka?
rynkar, the same for every person: jag rynkar, du rynkar, vi rynkar.
Similar words
veck
Origin
From Old Swedish rynkia
Nearby common words
rynka is number 7,917 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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