UrsprungRelated to the adjective lam (“lame, unable to move”). Also compare Dutch loom (“languid”).
- oftento move in a somewhat lumbering fashion (often with a defeated impression, after a surprise setback); to lumber, to slink, to wander off, etc.
“Efter några varningsskott gav björnen upp och lommade in i skogen” — After a few warning shots, the bear gave up and lumbered into the forest
“Hunden lommade ut ur rummet med svansen mellan benen” — The dog slunk out of the room with its tail between its legs
“När männen insåg att hon förstod vad de sa på kinesiska så bad de om ursäkt och lommade snabbt iväg” — When the men realized she understood what they were saying in Chinese, they apologized and quickly wandered off [walked away at a brisk pace in a somewhat lumbering, ashamed fashion]
Formerlommar(present) · lommade(preterite) · lommat(supine) · lomma(imperative) · lomma(active, infinitive) · -(infinitive, passive) · lommat(active, supine) · -(passive, supine) · lomma(active, imperative) · -(imperative, passive) · lommen(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form) · -(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive) · lommar(active, indicative, present) · lommade(active, indicative, past) · -(indicative, passive, present) · -(indicative, passive, past) · lomma(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, present) · lommade(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, past) · -(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive, present) · -(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive, past)