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
Conjugation of snatta (weak)
| 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 |
| Participles | ||||
| 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