käfta
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom käft (“jaw, mouth”) + -a.
Verb
editkäfta (present käftar, preterite käftade, supine käftat, imperative käfta)
- (colloquial) to bicker (argue in a nonproductive and somewhat heated way)
- (colloquial) to mouth off (speak without discretion in a provoking manner)
- Han ska alltid käfta när han dricker
- He always starts mouthing off when he drinks
Usage notes
edit"To mouth" with a more animalistic word for mouth might provide intuition. See käft as well.
Conjugation
editConjugation of käfta (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | käfta | käftas | ||
Supine | käftat | käftats | ||
Imperative | käfta | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | käften | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | käftar | käftade | käftas | käftades |
Ind. plural1 | käfta | käftade | käftas | käftades |
Subjunctive2 | käfte | käftade | käftes | käftades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | käftande | |||
Past participle | käftad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
See also
edit- käfta emot (“talk back”)