vimla

Swedish

Etymology

From German wimmeln. Cognate of Dutch wemelen.

Verb

vimla (present vimlar, preterite vimlade, supine vimlat, imperative vimla)

  1. swarm, abound, teem
    Det vimlar av folk på gatorna.
    The streets are teeming with people.

Usage notes

Close synonym of myllra. Often of larger, less flimsy things, including people.

Conjugation

Conjugation of vimla (weak)
active passive
infinitive vimla vimlas
supine vimlat vimlats
imperative vimla —
imper. plural1 vimlen —
present past present past
indicative vimlar vimlade vimlas vimlades
ind. plural1 vimla vimlade vimlas vimlades
subjunctive2 vimle vimlade vimles vimlades
present participle vimlande
past participle —

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

References

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