knorra
Swedish
editEtymology
editOf imitative/sound-symbolic origin, similar to German knurren.
Verb
editknorra (present knorrar, preterite knorrade, supine knorrat, imperative knorra)
- to grumble (complain under one's breath)
- Synonym: murra
- to grumble (of a stomach)
- Synonym: (more common) kurra
- (reflexive) to curl (move in a curve or curl up)
Conjugation
editConjugation of knorra (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | knorra | knorras | ||
| Supine | knorrat | knorrats | ||
| Imperative | knorra | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | knorren | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | knorrar | knorrade | knorras | knorrades |
| Ind. plural1 | knorra | knorrade | knorras | knorrades |
| Subjunctive2 | knorre | knorrade | knorres | knorrades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | knorrande | |||
| Past participle | knorrad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||