smälta

See also: smalta and smælta

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish smælta, from Old Norse *smelta, from Proto-Germanic *smeltaną.

Pronunciation
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Noun

smälta c

  1. melt; molten material

Declension
Declension of smälta 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative smälta smältan smältor smältorna
Genitive smältas smältans smältors smältornas

Derived terms

Verb

smälta

  1. thaw; melt; to become fluid.
    Vinterns första snö brukar smälta så snart den når marken
    The first snow of the winter usually melts away as soon as it meets the ground
    Glassen smalt i solen. or Glassen smälte i solen.
    The ice cream melted in the sun.
  2. melt (the act of making something become fluid)
    Han smälte ner guldet.
    He melted the gold.

Conjugation
Conjugation of smälta 1, 2 (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive smälta smältas
Present tense smälter smälts , smältes
Past tense smälte smältes
Supine smält smälts
Imperative smält —
Present participle smältande
Past participle smält
Conjugation of smälta 1 (strong)
Active Passive
Infinitive smälta —
Present tense smälter —
Past tense smalt —
Supine smultit —
Imperative smält —
Present participle smältande
Past participle smulten

Derived terms
  • smältning
  • smältvatten

See also
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