stamma
Meaning
be descended from; come of; stutter; stammer
In Swedish: ha sitt ursprung, härstamma
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att stamma | to be descended from |
|---|---|---|
| Present | stammar | jag stammar |
| Past | stammade | jag stammade |
| Supine | stammat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har stammat | jag har stammat |
| Past perfect | hade stammat | jag hade stammat |
| Future | ska stamma | or: kommer att stamma |
| Conditional | skulle stamma | jag skulle stamma |
| Imperative | stamma! | a command |
| Present participle | stammande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | stammas |
|---|---|
| Present | stammas |
| Past | stammades |
| Supine | stammats |
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 stammar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise stamma
1 / 2Yesterday I … (stamma). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does stamma mean in English?
stamma means “be descended from, come of”.
What is the past tense of stamma?
The past tense of stamma is stammade (“jag stammade”). The supine is stammat, used in “jag har stammat”.
What is the present tense of stamma?
stammar, the same for every person: jag stammar, du stammar, vi stammar.
Origin
Old Swedish stama, from Old Norse stama.
Nearby common words
stamma is number 6,053 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,049bevakad watched, guarded, to be signalized; to have traffic light or police officer (that controlls traffic flow)
- 6,050slagits fought
- 6,051herrskap master and mistress, Mr. and Mrs.
- 6,052karate karate
- 6,054ändamål purpose, end
- 6,055halleluja hallelujah
- 6,056football American football
- 6,057ekonomiskt economical, Economic
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