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
Conjugation of knarra (weak)
| 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 |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | knarrande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||