ertappa
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from German ertappen.
Verb
[edit]ertappa (present ertappar, preterite ertappade, supine ertappat, imperative ertappa)
- catch (someone in the act of doing something wrong)
- Hon ertappades på bar gärning.
- She was caught red-handed.
- Han ertappade henne med att ljuga.
- He caught her lying.
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ertappa | ertappas | ||
| supine | ertappat | ertappats | ||
| imperative | ertappa | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | ertappen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | ertappar | ertappade | ertappas | ertappades |
| ind. plural1 | ertappa | ertappade | ertappas | ertappades |
| subjunctive2 | ertappe | ertappade | ertappes | ertappades |
| present participle | ertappande | |||
| past participle | ertappad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.