fnittra

Swedish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Verb

fnittra (present fnittrar, preterite fnittrade, supine fnittrat, imperative fnittra)

1. to giggle, to titter

Usage notes

Feminine-sounding. Compare fnissa (“giggle, snicker”).

Conjugation

Conjugation of fnittra (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	fnittra		fnittras
Supine	fnittrat		fnittrats
Imperative	fnittra		—
Imper. plural1	fnittren		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	fnittrar	fnittrade	fnittras	fnittrades
Ind. plural1	fnittra	fnittrade	fnittras	fnittrades
Subjunctive2	fnittre	fnittrade	fnittres	fnittrades
	Participles
Present participle	fnittrande
Past participle	fnittrad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• fnitter
• fnittrig

See also

• tihi

References

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