underkänna
Swedish
editEtymology
editVerb
editunderkänna (present underkänner, preterite underkände, supine underkänt, imperative underkänn)
- to fail (give a failing grade)
- Läraren underkände eleven
- The teacher failed the student
- Eleven fick underkänt
- The student received a failing grade
- to disapprove of, to reject
- De underkände förslaget
- They disapproved of / rejected the proposal
Conjugation
editConjugation of underkänna (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | underkänna | underkännas | ||
Supine | underkänt | underkänts | ||
Imperative | underkänn | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | underkännen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | underkänner | underkände | underkänns, underkännes | underkändes |
Ind. plural1 | underkänna | underkände | underkännas | underkändes |
Subjunctive2 | underkänne | underkände | underkännes | underkändes |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | underkännande | |||
Past participle | underkänd | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |