puttra
Swedish
editEtymology
editVerb
editputtra (present puttrar, preterite puttrade, supine puttrat, imperative puttra)
- to make a sound like boiling water
- (by extension) to simmer, to boil
- en puttrande gryta
- a simmering stew
- Potatisarna puttrade på spisen
- The potatoes were boiling on the stove
- to putter (make short, dull, quickly repeating noises (of some engines))
- Mopeden puttrade iväg
- The moped puttered off
Usage notes
editLike smattra in (sense 3), but dull and not too loud.
Conjugation
editConjugation of puttra (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | puttra | puttras | ||
Supine | puttrat | puttrats | ||
Imperative | puttra | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | puttren | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | puttrar | puttrade | puttras | puttrades |
Ind. plural1 | puttra | puttrade | puttras | puttrades |
Subjunctive2 | puttre | puttrade | puttres | puttrades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | puttrande | |||
Past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |