Sjunger

Sjunger is the present tense form of the Swedish verb sjunga, meaning to sing. It is used for all grammatical persons in the present tense: jag sjunger, du sjunger, han sjunger, vi sjunger, ni sjunger, de sjunger. The verb is considered a strong verb in Swedish, with a past tense form sjöng and a past participle form sjungit. The present participle is sjungande, which can function as a verbal adjective or in continuous constructions.

Grammar and usage notes: Sjunga follows typical strong-verb patterns in Swedish, featuring a vowel change in the past tense (sjung- → sjöng). In compound tenses, the perfect is formed with have or has, as in jag har sjungit. Negation is placed after the verb, as in jag sjunger inte, and questions are formed with subject-verb inversion or intonation, as in sjunger du?

Etymology and cognates: The verb derives from the historically older Germanic root for singing and has cognates across North Germanic languages. In Old Norse, a related form such as syngja existed, and related verbs appear in Danish and Norwegian, though with their own phonological developments.

Typical contexts: Sjunger appears across everyday speech, sports and school contexts, and most commonly in music-related settings such as singing, choirs, and performances. Examples: Jag sjunger en låt. Hon sjunger i kören. Sjunger du den där låten? When talking about habitual or general singing, the present tense is used.

See also: Sång (song), Sångare (singer), Sångövningar (vocal exercises).