utnämna
Meaning
appoint
In Swedish: officiellt tilldela (någon) en tjänst
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att utnämna | to appoint |
|---|---|---|
| Present | utnämner | jag utnämner |
| Past | utnämnde | jag utnämnde |
| Supine | utnämnt | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har utnämnt | jag har utnämnt |
| Past perfect | hade utnämnt | jag hade utnämnt |
| Future | ska utnämna | or: kommer att utnämna |
| Conditional | skulle utnämna | jag skulle utnämna |
| Imperative | utnämn! | a command |
| Present participle | utnämnande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | utnämnd | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | utnämnas |
|---|---|
| Present | utnämns |
| Past | utnämndes |
| Supine | utnämnts |
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 utnämner. See the four verb groups explained.
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1 / 2Yesterday I … (utnämna). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does utnämna mean in English?
utnämna means “appoint”.
What is the past tense of utnämna?
The past tense of utnämna is utnämnde (“jag utnämnde”). The supine is utnämnt, used in “jag har utnämnt”.
What is the present tense of utnämna?
utnämner, the same for every person: jag utnämner, du utnämner, vi utnämner.
Origin
ut + nämna
Nearby common words
utnämna is number 7,211 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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