Flödar

Flödar is the present tense form of the Swedish verb flöda, meaning to move continually in a stream or current, and to flow. The term is used for liquids and gases as well as for metaphorical movement, such as crowds, information, or thoughts that come forth in abundance. In standard usage, flödar describes a ongoing, uninterrupted motion or spread.

Etymology and usage context: The verb flöda is rooted in older Germanic languages and is related to nouns and concepts concerning flow and flooding, such as flod or flood. In contemporary Swedish it is employed both literally, for water or air, and figuratively, to convey rapid or plentiful emergence of something. Common collocations include flöda fram (move forward in a steady stream), flöda ut (pour out), and flöda av (be teeming with).

Grammar and forms: The infinitive is att flöda. The present tense form is flödar, used for all grammatical persons in the present tense (jag flödar, du flödar, han flödar, vi flödar, ni flödar, de flödar). The phrase flödar av is frequently used to express abundance, as in a street “som flödar av turister.”

Examples: Vattnet flödar genom dalen after the rain. Staden flödar av turister under festivalen. Informationen flödar ut ur rapporten när presenteras.

See also: flod, flöde, rinna, flyta, ström. These related terms cover natural flow, rate of flow, and related figurative uses.