dunsta

Swedish

Etymology

Cognate with Danish dunste, from German dunsten, used in Swedish since 1747.

Verb

dunsta (present dunstar, preterite dunstade, supine dunstat, imperative dunsta)

  1. to evaporate
  2. (slang) to leave; take off, clear out, scram
    Synonyms: dra, sticka, gitta

Conjugation

Conjugation of dunsta (weak)
active passive
infinitive dunsta dunstas
supine dunstat dunstats
imperative dunsta —
imper. plural1 dunsten —
present past present past
indicative dunstar dunstade dunstas dunstades
ind. plural1 dunsta dunstade dunstas dunstades
subjunctive2 dunste dunstade dunstes dunstades
present participle dunstande
past participle —

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

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