ertappa
Swedish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from German ertappen.
Verb
editertappa (present ertappar, preterite ertappade, supine ertappat, imperative ertappa)
- catch (someone in the act of doing something wrong)
- Hon ertappades på bar gärning.
- She was caught red-handed.
- Han ertappade henne med att ljuga.
- He caught her lying.
Conjugation
editConjugation of ertappa (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | ertappa | ertappas | ||
| Supine | ertappat | ertappats | ||
| Imperative | ertappa | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | ertappen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | ertappar | ertappade | ertappas | ertappades |
| Ind. plural1 | ertappa | ertappade | ertappas | ertappades |
| Subjunctive2 | ertappe | ertappade | ertappes | ertappades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | ertappande | |||
| Past participle | ertappad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||