samsas

Swedish

Etymology

Formed from the adjective sams (“similar, corresponding, like-minded”).

Verb

samsas (present samsas, preterite samsades, supine samsats, imperative samsas)

  1. (deponent) to interact or coexist well; to get along
    Barnen samsas
    The children are getting along
  2. (deponent, by extension) to (peacefully) share
    samsas om en toalett
    share one toilet
  3. (deponent, figuratively) to appear alongside
    På utställningen samsades Rembrandt med Picasso
    At the exhibit, Rembrandt appeared alongside Picasso

Conjugation

Conjugation of samsas (weak)
active passive
infinitive — samsas
supine — samsats
imperative — samsas
imper. plural1 — samsens
present past present past
indicative — — samsas samsades
ind. plural1 — — samsas samsades
subjunctive2 — — samses samsades
present participle —
past participle —

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

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