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.

Related terms

• vimmel

References

• vimla in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• vimla in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• vimla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• vimla in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)