dumpade

Dumpade is the past tense form of the Swedish verb dumpa, which has several related senses. The verb can mean to discard or throw away something, to end a romantic relationship (as in “dumpa” a partner), and, in information technology, to extract or export data or memory contents, often described in English as a data dump. In everyday Swedish, dumpade is common in informal speech and writing; more formal wording is typically chosen to fit the specific context, such as “avfalla” or “sluta träffa” in relationship contexts.

Etymology and form: Dumpa is a loanword from English dump, adapted to Swedish verb conjugation. The infinitive ends in -a, the past tense is -ade (dumpade), and the supine or past participle form is dumpat. The present tense is dumpar, and the perfect form is har dumpat (has dumped).

Usage and examples: In personal contexts, a typical sentence is “Hon dumpade honom igår,” meaning she ended the relationship yesterday. In waste disposal, one might say “Vi dumpade sopor vid återvinningsstationen,” referring to discarding garbage. In computing or data handling, speakers may use dumpa in phrases like “dumpa minnesinnehållet till en fil” or “dumpa databasen till en säkerhetskopia,” describing exporting or extracting data.

Regional notes: The form is primarily used in Swedish. Norwegian has similar verb forms for related senses, while Danish tends to use different conjugations for the equivalent sense of “to dump.” Dumpade remains a common, informal but widely understood form in contemporary Swedish.