knarra
Old Norse
[edit]Noun
[edit]knarra
Swedish
[edit]Verb
[edit]knarra (present knarrar, preterite knarrade, supine knarrat, imperative knarra)
- to creak
Usage notes
[edit]A lower-pitched, high-frequency popping sound, like in English. Think creaky floorboards. Also often used to describe the crunchy sound of walking on cold snow.
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | knarra | knarras | ||
| supine | knarrat | knarrats | ||
| imperative | knarra | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | knarren | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | knarrar | knarrade | knarras | knarrades |
| ind. plural1 | knarra | knarrade | knarras | knarrades |
| subjunctive2 | knarre | knarrade | knarres | knarrades |
| present participle | knarrande | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.