Lämnar

Lämnar is the present tense form of the Swedish verb lämna, which means to leave, depart, or abandon, and in some contexts to hand in or submit. The scope of lämna includes physically leaving a location, relinquishing possession or responsibility, and formal acts such as submitting documents. The term is widely used in everyday speech as well as in official or administrative language.

Grammatical notes: Lämna is a transitive verb with the standard Swedish conjugation pattern. Infinitive: lämna; present: lämnar; past tense: lämnade; supine (past participle): lämnat. The passive present form is lämnas. It commonly appears with direct objects: "lämna huset" (to leave the house), "lämna nycklarna" (to leave behind the keys). Phrasal uses include "lämna in" (to submit) as in "lämna in en ansökan"; and "lämna över" (to hand over).

Usage examples and nuance: In everyday language lämnar often implies voluntary departure or cessation, as in "Han lämnar staden" (He leaves the town). In official contexts it can mean to submit or to hand in a document, e.g., "lämna in ansökan" (to submit an application). The expression "lämna någon i sticket" means to abandon someone in a moment of need. The form "lämnar" also appears in headlines or reported actions: "Partiet lämnar regeringen" (The party leaves the government).