klottra

Swedish

Etymology

Probably from Middle Low German kluteren. Likely cognate of Danish kludre (“to bungle”). Possibly from the same root as kloss, klot, or klut. Compare with kludda.

Verb

klottra (present klottrar, preterite klottrade, supine klottrat, imperative klottra)

1. scribble, scrawl, doodle
3. to graffiti, tag, etc.

Usage notes

Usually when considered vandalism in (sense 2). A neutral phrase is "måla graffiti" (paint graffiti).

Conjugation

Conjugation of klottra (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	klottra		klottras
supine	klottrat		klottrats
imperative	klottra		—
imper. plural1	klottren		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	klottrar	klottrade	klottras	klottrades
ind. plural1	klottra	klottrade	klottras	klottrades
subjunctive2	klottre	klottrade	klottres	klottrades
present participle		klottrande
past participle		klottrad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• klotter
• klottrare

References

• klottra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• klottra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• klottra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• klottra in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)