tafsa

Swedish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

tafsa (present tafsar, preterite tafsade, supine tafsat, imperative tafsa)

1. to grope (touch sexually), usually against someone's will

   Synonyms: kladda, talla, (molest) antasta

   Han tafsar när han är ute på krogen ― He gropes people when he's at the bar

   Sluta tafsa på mig ― Stop touching me

Conjugation

Conjugation of tafsa (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	tafsa		tafsas
supine	tafsat		tafsats
imperative	tafsa		—
imper. plural1	tafsen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	tafsar	tafsade	tafsas	tafsades
ind. plural1	tafsa	tafsade	tafsas	tafsades
subjunctive2	tafse	tafsade	tafses	tafsades
present participle		tafsande
past participle		tafsad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

• tafsa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• tafsa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• tafsa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)