förmå

Swedish

verb-reg
Definitions
  • to be capable, be able to
  • (transitive) to make, to press, to encourage (someone) to do (something)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish formā, formāga derived from Middle Low German vermogen derived from German vermögen prefix from Swedish må (may).

Origin

Swedish

må

Gloss

may

Concept
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Time

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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