sjönk

sjönk is the simple past tense form of the Swedish verb sjunka, meaning to sink or to subside. It is used to describe events that have already occurred and can refer to physical sinking, such as a ship going below the surface, or to figurative declines, such as prices or moods.

Grammatically, sjönk is the form used for all persons in the past tense: jag sjönk, du sjönk, han eller hon sjönk, vi sjönk, ni sjönk, de sjönk. The present tense is sjunker, and the supine is sjunkit. The past perfect is har sjunkit, for example: Priset har sjunkit.

Etymology: sjönk derives from the Swedish verb sjunka, which belongs to the Germanic language family. It has cognates in related languages, such as Danish synke (present synker, past sank) and Norwegian synke (present synker, past sank). The supine form in Swedish is sjunkit.

Usage examples: Skeppet sjönk i den svåra stormen. Priset sjönk när rapporten publicerades. En del byggprojekt sjönk i popularitet efter förändrade regler.

Notes: In everyday speech, the past tense sjönk is common in news reporting, history, and storytelling when recounting events that have already occurred.