kantra
Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Verb
[edit]kantra
- inflection of kantre:
- simple past
- past participle
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Attested since 1765; from Low German kantern with the same meaning; related to kant, "edge".
Pronunciation
[edit]- Pronunciation: /ˈkanˌtra/
Verb
[edit]kantra (present kantrar, preterite kantrade, supine kantrat, imperative kantra)
- (nautical) to heel to a position from which it is impossible to right one self; to founder
- Skeppet kantrade i den hårda vinden
- The ship foundered in the hard wind
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | kantra | — | ||
| supine | kantrat | — | ||
| imperative | kantra | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | kantren | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | kantrar | kantrade | — | — |
| ind. plural1 | kantra | kantrade | — | — |
| subjunctive2 | kantre | kantrade | — | — |
| present participle | kantrande | |||
| past participle | kantrad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- kantra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- kantra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- kantra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)