smickra
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Cognate of Danish smigre. Doublet of smeka.
Verb
[edit]smickra (present smickrar, preterite smickrade, supine smickrat, imperative smickra)
- to flatter (usually insincerely to gain favor)
- Synonyms: smöra, (ingratiate oneself) ställa sig in
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | smickra | smickras | ||
| supine | smickrat | smickrats | ||
| imperative | smickra | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | smickren | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | smickrar | smickrade | smickras | smickrades |
| ind. plural1 | smickra | smickrade | smickras | smickrades |
| subjunctive2 | smickre | smickrade | smickres | smickrades |
| present participle | smickrande | |||
| past participle | smickrad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- smickra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- smickra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- smickra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- smickra in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)