döma

See also: doma, DOMA, domá, domà, domā, and døma

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish dø̄ma, from Old Norse dœma, from Proto-Germanic *dōmijaną.

Pronunciation
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Verb

döma (present dömer, preterite dömde, supine dömt, imperative döm)

  1. to sentence, to judge
  2. (sports) to umpire, to referee

Usage notes
  • Many Swedish verbs end in -mma. This verb is also pronounced with a long m (and a short ö) despite being spelled with only one m. Swedish schoolchildren are taught the "rule" (spelling habit) that there is never a double m in (the spelling of) any word related to dom and döma (though they are all pronounced with a long m).

Conjugation
Conjugation of döma (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive döma dömas
Present tense dömer döms , dömes
Past tense dömde dömdes
Supine dömt dömts
Imperative döm —
Present participle dömande
Past participle dömd
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