unna
Meaning
wish (not begrudge)
In Swedish: gärna låta någon få (något)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att unna | to wish |
|---|---|---|
| Present | unnar | jag unnar |
| Past | unnade | jag unnade |
| Supine | unnat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har unnat | jag har unnat |
| Past perfect | hade unnat | jag hade unnat |
| Future | ska unna | or: kommer att unna |
| Conditional | skulle unna | jag skulle unna |
| Imperative | unna! | a command |
| Present participle | unnande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | unnad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | unnas |
|---|---|
| Present | unnas |
| Past | unnades |
| Supine | unnats |
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 unnar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise unna
1 / 2Yesterday I … (unna). Which is the past tense?
unna in a sentence
- jag unnar dig allt gottI wish you all the best
- unna sig en veckas semesterallow oneself a week's holiday
- Jag unnade mig en stor hamburgare efter löpturenI allowed myself to have a big hamburger after the run
- Unna dig det! Det tycker jag du är värd.Grant yourself that! I think you deserve it.
- Jag unnade honom en dag ledigt, för det var han värdI gave him (allowed him to have) a day off, because he deserved it
- Jag unnar henne framgångenI do not begrudge her success
- I Osnabrück sysselsatte han sig, när tillfälle unnades honom, med ritningIn Osnabrück he occupied himself, when opportunity was granted him, with drawing
Questions
What does unna mean in English?
unna means “wish (not begrudge)”.
What is the past tense of unna?
The past tense of unna is unnade (“jag unnade”). The supine is unnat, used in “jag har unnat”.
What is the present tense of unna?
unnar, the same for every person: jag unnar, du unnar, vi unnar.
Origin
From Old Swedish unna, from Old Norse unna, from Proto-Germanic *unnaną.
Nearby common words
unna is number 9,278 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,274krock collision
- 9,275krånglig complicated
- 9,276linne linen, vest
- 9,277prosit God bless you!
- 9,279turturduva European turtle dove (bird), lovebird (a member of an openly affectionate couple)
- 9,280vingård a vineyard
- 9,281varmvatten hot water (tap water that has been heated)
- 9,282huggtand a fang
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