tömma

Tömma is a Swedish verb meaning to remove the contents of something, i.e., to empty or drain it. It is used for physical actions, such as emptying a container, a tank, or a bottle, and can also be used figuratively to describe using up or exhausting resources, space, or opportunities. The verb is transitive and typically requires a direct object.

Forms and usage: The infinitive is tömma. Present tense is tömmer, past tense tömde, and the supine form is tömt. The present participle is tömande and the past participle is tömt, which is used with auxiliary verbs in perfect tenses (e.g., har tömt). The verb can also appear in constructions like tömma ur, meaning to empty out the contents from inside something, or tömma något helt på något (to empty something completely of something).

Common uses and examples: Jag tömde lådan på innehåll. Bilen är tömd på bensin. Vi tömde soporna innan vi gick hem. Att tömma en behållare ofta följs av en preposition som på eller ur beroende på sammanhang (tömma på innehåll, tömma ur lådan).

Etymology and related forms: Tömma is of Germanic origin and has cognates in other Scandinavian languages, such as Danish tømme and Norwegian tømme. A related noun is tömning, referring to the act of emptying.

See also: tömning (the act of emptying). The term is widely understood in everyday Swedish and appears in both literal and figurative contexts.