klampa

Swedish

Etymology

By surface analysis, klamp +‎ -a. Compare English clamp (“heavy footstep”).

Verb

klampa (present klampar, preterite klampade, supine klampat, imperative klampa)

  1. stomp, clump (walk heavily and noisily)
  2. stack and sort

Usage notes
  • In sense "walk", often with particles such as fram or in.
  • In sense "stack", often about timber.

Conjugation
Conjugation of klampa (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive klampa klampas
Supine klampat klampats
Imperative klampa —
Imper. plural1 klampen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative klampar klampade klampas klampades
Ind. plural1 klampa klampade klampas klampades
Subjunctive2 klampe klampade klampes klampades
Participles
Present participle klampande
Past participle klampad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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