knorra
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Of imitative/sound-symbolic origin, similar to German knurren.
Verb
[edit]knorra (present knorrar, preterite knorrade, supine knorrat, imperative knorra)
- to grumble (complain under one's breath)
- Synonym: murra
- to grumble (of a stomach)
- Synonym: (more common) kurra
- (reflexive) to curl (move in a curve or curl up)
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | knorra | knorras | ||
| supine | knorrat | knorrats | ||
| imperative | knorra | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | knorren | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | knorrar | knorrade | knorras | knorrades |
| ind. plural1 | knorra | knorrade | knorras | knorrades |
| subjunctive2 | knorre | knorrade | knorres | knorrades |
| present participle | knorrande | |||
| past participle | knorrad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.