knyta
See also: knýta
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
- knyte (e-infinitive)
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
knyta (present tense knyter, past tense knytte, past participle knytt, passive infinitive knytast, present participle knytande, imperative knyt)
References edit
- “knyta” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish knyta, from Old Norse knýta, from Proto-Germanic *knuttijaną, related to *knuttô.
Verb edit
knyta (present knyter, preterite knöt, supine knutit, imperative knyt)
- to tie
- Antonym: knyta upp (“untie”)
- Han knöt en knut
- He tied a knot
- Han kan knytas till mordplatsen
- He can be tied to the murder scene
- to clench (a fist)
- Han knöt näven
- He clenched his fist
- (reflexive, idiomatic) to go to bed
- Synonyms: krypa till kojs, gå till sängs, gå och lägga sig, lägga sig, törna in
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of knyta (class 2 strong)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | knyta | knytas | ||
Supine | knutit | knutits | ||
Imperative | knyt | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | knyten | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | knyter | knöt | knyts, knytes | knöts |
Ind. plural1 | knyta | knöto | knytas | knötos |
Subjunctive2 | knyte | knöte | knytes | knötes |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | knytande | |||
Past participle | knuten | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- knyta in Svensk ordbok.