krackelera
Swedish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French craqueler
Verb
editkrackelera (present krackelerar, preterite krackelerade, supine krackelerat, imperative krackelera)
- to develop a pattern of fine cracks or fissures; to (slowly) break up into many distinct, but similar pieces
- (also figuratively) to (start to) display cracks and fissures in an originally smooth and polished surface; to begin to display the truth hidden under layers of artificial perfection
Conjugation
editConjugation of krackelera (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | krackelera | — | ||
Supine | krackelerat | — | ||
Imperative | krackelera | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | krackeleren | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | krackelerar | krackelerade | — | — |
Ind. plural1 | krackelera | krackelerade | — | — |
Subjunctive2 | krackelere | krackelerade | — | — |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | krackelerande | |||
Past participle | krackelerad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |