knacka
See also: knäcka
Swedish
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Verb
[edit]knacka (present knackar, preterite knackade, supine knackat, imperative knacka)
- to knock; to rap one's knuckles against something, e.g. against a door
- (about an engine) to knock; to have the fuel ignite at the wrong time
- to tap; to make a sharp noise as if knocking on something
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | knacka | knackas | ||
| supine | knackat | knackats | ||
| imperative | knacka | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | knacken | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | knackar | knackade | knackas | knackades |
| ind. plural1 | knacka | knackade | knackas | knackades |
| subjunctive2 | knacke | knackade | knackes | knackades |
| present participle | knackande | |||
| past participle | knackad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Derived terms
[edit]- knacka på (“knock on a (front) door”)
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- knacka in Svensk ordbok.