lomma
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Noun
lomma m or f
- definite feminine singular of lomme
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
lomma f
- definite singular of lomme
Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Related to the adjective lam (“lame, unable to move”). Also compare Dutch loom (“languid”).
Verb
lomma (present lommar, preterite lommade, supine lommat, imperative lomma)
- (often with a particle specifying a direction) to move in a somewhat lumbering fashion (often with a defeated impression, after a surprise setback); to lumber, to slink, to wander off, etc.
- Efter några varningsskott gav björnen upp och lommade in i skogen
- After a few warning shots, the bear gave up and lumbered into the forest
- Hunden lommade ut ur rummet med svansen mellan benen
- The dog slunk out of the room with its tail between its legs
- När männen insåg att hon förstod vad de sa på kinesiska så bad de om ursäkt och lommade snabbt iväg
- When the men realized she understood what they were saying in Chinese, they apologized and quickly wandered off [walked away at a brisk pace in a somewhat lumbering, ashamed fashion]
- Spelarna lommade in i omklädningsrummet med sänkta blickar
- The players lumbered into the locker room with lowered gazes
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | lomma | — | ||
| supine | lommat | — | ||
| imperative | lomma | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | lommen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | lommar | lommade | — | — |
| ind. plural1 | lomma | lommade | — | — |
| subjunctive2 | lomme | lommade | — | — |
| present participle | lommande | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.