anamma

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish anama, annama, anamma, annamma, from Middle Low German annamen (“receive”), from an (akin to on) + nemen (akin to German nehmen (“to take”), English nim and Swedish förnimma), influenced by the noun anname (“receiption, act of receiving”). Cognate with Danish annamme, Norwegian Bokmål annamme, Norwegian Nynorsk annamme, annamma, German annehmen, Low German annehmen, Dutch aannemen and Old English onniman (“to receive, take”).[1]

Verb

anamma (present anammar, preterite anammade, supine anammat, imperative anamma)

  1. to adopt; to take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally.
    Han har anammat sin fars dåliga beteende.
    He has adopted his father's bad behaviour.

Conjugation
Conjugation of anamma (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive anamma anammas
Present tense anammar anammas
Past tense anammade anammades
Supine anammat anammats
Imperative anamma —
Present participle anammande
Past participle anammad

References
  1. anamma in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.
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