smida
Meaning
forge; hammer
In Swedish: forma metall genom att (värma den och) hamra
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att smida | to forge |
|---|---|---|
| Present | smider | jag smider |
| Past | smidde | jag smidde |
| Supine | smitt | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har smitt | jag har smitt |
| Past perfect | hade smitt | jag hade smitt |
| Future | ska smida | or: kommer att smida |
| Conditional | skulle smida | jag skulle smida |
| Imperative | smid! | a command |
| Present participle | smidande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | smidd | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | smidas |
|---|---|
| Present | smids |
| Past | smiddes |
| Supine | smitts |
Group 2: -er verbs. Present -er, past -de or -te (after a voiceless consonant), supine -t. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use smider. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise smida
1 / 2Yesterday I … (smida). Which is the past tense?
smida in a sentence
- Smeden smidde ett svärdThe blacksmith forged a sword
- Tala om vilka planer du smittTell me what plans you've made [forged]
Questions
What does smida mean in English?
smida means “forge; hammer”.
What is the past tense of smida?
The past tense of smida is smidde (“jag smidde”). The supine is smitt, used in “jag har smitt”.
What is the present tense of smida?
smider, the same for every person: jag smider, du smider, vi smider.
Origin
From or related to Old Norse smiðja (“smithy”)
Nearby common words
smida is number 8,335 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 8,336underskattad underestimated, undervalued, underrated
- 8,337modifiera modify
- 8,338vada wade
- 8,339tystlåten quiet, taciturn (having a quiet disposition), reticent (keeping quiet, not sharing information)
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