klottra
Swedish
editEtymology
editProbably from Middle Low German kluteren. Likely cognate of Danish kludre (“to bungle”). Possibly from the same root as kloss, klot, or klut. Compare with kludda.
Verb
editklottra (present klottrar, preterite klottrade, supine klottrat, imperative klottra)
Usage notes
editUsually when considered vandalism in (sense 2). A neutral phrase is "måla graffiti" (paint graffiti).
Conjugation
editConjugation of klottra (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | klottra | klottras | ||
| Supine | klottrat | klottrats | ||
| Imperative | klottra | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | klottren | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | klottrar | klottrade | klottras | klottrades |
| Ind. plural1 | klottra | klottrade | klottras | klottrades |
| Subjunctive2 | klottre | klottrade | klottres | klottrades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | klottrande | |||
| Past participle | klottrad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- klottra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- klottra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- klottra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- klottra in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)