spärra
Meaning
block; open wide
In Swedish: hindra passage
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att spärra | to block |
|---|---|---|
| Present | spärrar | jag spärrar |
| Past | spärrade | jag spärrade |
| Supine | spärrat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har spärrat | jag har spärrat |
| Past perfect | hade spärrat | jag hade spärrat |
| Future | ska spärra | or: kommer att spärra |
| Conditional | skulle spärra | jag skulle spärra |
| Imperative | spärra! | a command |
| Present participle | spärrande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | spärrad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | spärras |
|---|---|
| Present | spärras |
| Past | spärrades |
| Supine | spärrats |
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 spärrar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise spärra
1 / 2Yesterday I … (spärra). Which is the past tense?
spärra in a sentence
- spärrad utbildningcourse to which admission is restricted by quota
- lastbilen spärrade hela körbananthe lorry blocked the whole road
- spärrad stilspaced out letters
- spärra upp ögonenopen one's eyes wide
Expressions
- spärra ett kontoblock an account
Questions
What does spärra mean in English?
spärra means “block, open wide”.
What is the past tense of spärra?
The past tense of spärra is spärrade (“jag spärrade”). The supine is spärrat, used in “jag har spärrat”.
What is the present tense of spärra?
spärrar, the same for every person: jag spärrar, du spärrar, vi spärrar.
Similar words
blockeratillbomma
Origin
From Old Norse sparri, from Proto-Germanic *sparrô (“log, wooden beam”).
Nearby common words
spärra is number 3,032 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,027närvarande present
- 3,028sändning shipment, consignment
- 3,029tält tent
- 3,031snett at an angle, obliquely, awry (not according to plan)
- 3,033genomföra carry out
- 3,034kommunicera communicate
- 3,035släng swerve, jerk
- 3,036viska whisper
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