höfta
See also: hofta
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the root in hov (“moderation”).
Verb
[edit]höfta (present höftar, preterite höftade, supine höftat, imperative höfta)
- to make a rough estimate
- Det är väldigt osäkert just nu, men jag höftar kostnaden till en miljon
- It's really uncertain right now, but I'm guessing it'll cost about a million
- to go by feel, to shoot from the hip
- Synonym: skjuta från höften
- Jag brukar höfta lite istället för att följa recept slaviskt
- I often go a bit by feel instead of following recipes slavishly
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | höfta | höftas | ||
| supine | höftat | höftats | ||
| imperative | höfta | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | höften | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | höftar | höftade | höftas | höftades |
| ind. plural1 | höfta | höftade | höftas | höftades |
| subjunctive2 | höfte | höftade | höftes | höftades |
| present participle | höftande | |||
| past participle | höftad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- höfta in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- höfta in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- höfta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- höft in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)