snatta
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Swedish snatta. Nordic word of unclear origin, possibly related to snudda (touch lightly). Likely unrelated to English snatch (grab).
Verb
[edit]snatta (present snattar, preterite snattade, supine snattat, imperative snatta)
- to shoplift
- Han snattade varje helg
- He shoplifted every weekend
- to steal (something of relatively low value), to pilfer or commit petty theft
- Han snattade pennor och toalettpapper på jobbet
- He stole pencils and toilet paper from work
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | snatta | snattas | ||
| supine | snattat | snattats | ||
| imperative | snatta | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | snatten | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | snattar | snattade | snattas | snattades |
| ind. plural1 | snatta | snattade | snattas | snattades |
| subjunctive2 | snatte | snattade | snattes | snattades |
| present participle | snattande | |||
| past participle | snattad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]- nalla (“pinch, filch”)
References
[edit]- snatta in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- snatta in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- snatta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- snatta in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
- snatta in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 2:1: M-T