samlas
Meaning
gather; to be gathered; get together; to be collected; collected; noggrant
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att samlas | to gather |
|---|---|---|
| Present | samlas | jag samlas |
| Past | samlades | jag samlades |
| Supine | samlats | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har samlats | jag har samlats |
| Past perfect | hade samlats | jag hade samlats |
| Future | ska samlas | or: kommer att samlas |
| Conditional | skulle samlas | jag skulle samlas |
| Imperative | samlas! | a command |
samlas 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 samlas. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise samlas
1 / 1What does samlas mean?
samlas in a sentence
- Vi samlas här klockan tre.We are meeting here at three o'clock.
Questions
What does samlas mean in English?
samlas means “gather, to be gathered”.
What is the past tense of samlas?
The past tense of samlas is samlades (“jag samlades”). The supine is samlats, used in “jag har samlats”.
What is the present tense of samlas?
samlas, the same for every person: jag samlas, du samlas, vi samlas.
Nearby common words
samlas is number 2,604 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
Learn samlas in real Swedish, free
Words stick when you hear them used. Complete Swedish Season 1 is 49 short video lessons with a synced transcript, free on the site with no account. A free account saves words like samlas to your library and quizzes you on them, plus 7 days of the AI tutor and speaking practice when you confirm your email.
- Season 1 free in full: 49 lessons
- Synced transcript with English translations
- 7-day free trial of the AI tutor and speaking practice
- Members get the latest season and every new course
Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

