lämpa

See also: lampa, lámpa, lampă, and lampą

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German limpe. Compare German Glimpf, Old English ġelimpan, ġelimp.

Noun

lämpa c

  1. politeness, kind word (mild but firm attempt to influence a person)
    uppnå det med lämpor
    achieve it with politeness

Usage notes

Mostly plural.

Declension

Declension of lämpa 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative lämpa lämpan lämpor lämporna
Genitive lämpas lämpans lämpors lämpornas

Verb

lämpa (present lämpar, preterite lämpade, supine lämpat, imperative lämpa)

  1. (intransitive, reflexive) to be suitable (for some purpose)
    Hennes livliga och uttrycksfulla dramatiska talang har lämpat sig bäst för den komiska operan.
    Her lively and expressive dramatic talent has been most suitable for the comic opera.
  2. (transitive, with av) to dump, to unload
    Tomtemor var här och lämpade av ett lass med julklappar.
    Santa was here and left us a bunch of Christmas gifts.

Conjugation

References

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