slappna

Swedish

Etymology

slapp +‎ -na

Verb

slappna (present slappnar, preterite slappnade, supine slappnat, imperative slappna)

1. to become less tense or firm (usually of something concrete), to loosen, to go limp, to start to sag

Conjugation

Conjugation of slappna (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	slappna		—
supine	slappnat		—
imperative	slappna		—
imper. plural1	slappnen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	slappnar	slappnade	—	—
ind. plural1	slappna	slappnade	—	—
subjunctive2	slappne	slappnade	—	—
present participle		slappnande
past participle		—

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

Derived terms

• slappna av (“relax”)

See also

• slakna (“slacken”)

References

• slappna in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• slappna in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• slappna in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)