ömsa

Swedish

Verb

ömsa (present ömsar, preterite ömsade, supine ömsat, imperative ömsa)

1. to shed, moult, slough (shed skin or shell)

   Ödlan ömsar skinn ― The lizard is shedding its skin

Conjugation

Conjugation of ömsa (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	ömsa		ömsas
supine	ömsat		ömsats
imperative	ömsa		—
imper. plural1	ömsen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	ömsar	ömsade	ömsas	ömsades
ind. plural1	ömsa	ömsade	ömsas	ömsades
subjunctive2	ömse	ömsade	ömses	ömsades
present participle		ömsande
past participle		ömsad

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

Related terms

• ömsning (the process)

See also

• rugga (“moult feathers”)

References

ömsa in Svensk ordbok (SO)