tomta
Meaning
to play the role of Santa Claus in Christmas celebrations
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att tomta | to play the role of Santa Claus in Christmas celebrations |
|---|---|---|
| Present | tomtar | jag tomtar |
| Past | tomtade | jag tomtade |
| Supine | tomtat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har tomtat | jag har tomtat |
| Past perfect | hade tomtat | jag hade tomtat |
| Future | ska tomta | or: kommer att tomta |
| Conditional | skulle tomta | jag skulle tomta |
| Imperative | tomta! | a command |
| Present participle | tomtande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | tomtas |
|---|---|
| Present | tomtas |
| Past | tomtades |
| Supine | tomtats |
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 tomtar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise tomta
1 / 2Yesterday I … (tomta). Which is the past tense?
tomta in a sentence
- Vem ska tomta i år?Who's going to be Santa this year?
Questions
What does tomta mean in English?
tomta means “to play the role of Santa Claus in Christmas celebrations”.
What is the past tense of tomta?
The past tense of tomta is tomtade (“jag tomtade”). The supine is tomtat, used in “jag har tomtat”.
What is the present tense of tomta?
tomtar, the same for every person: jag tomtar, du tomtar, vi tomtar.
Origin
From tomte + -a.
Nearby common words
tomta is number 5,132 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,128undanhålla withhold
- 5,129ständig constant
- 5,130slang tube, hose
- 5,131förstärka reinforce, strengthen
- 5,133gunga swing
- 5,134hunger hunger
- 5,135konkurs bankruptcy, liquidation
- 5,136överföring Transfer, transmission
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