fnittra

Swedish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Verb

fnittra (present fnittrar, preterite fnittrade, supine fnittrat, imperative fnittra)

  1. to giggle, to titter
    • 1992, Benny Astor, Figge Boström, “Gunga [Swing]”‎[1]performed by Apopocalyps:
      Du är så söt, så oskuldsfull. Försöker stå men du ramlar omkull. Jag rycker till [expresses suddenness], du fnittrar glatt. Med stora ögon brister du ut i ett skratt, i ett skratt.
      You are so cute, so innocent. Try to stand but you fall over. I flinch, you giggle happily. With wide eyes you break out into a laugh, into a laugh.

Usage notes

Feminine-sounding. Compare fnissa (“giggle, snicker”).

Conjugation

Conjugation of fnittra (weak)
active passive
infinitive fnittra fnittras
supine fnittrat fnittrats
imperative fnittra —
imper. plural1 fnittren —
present past present past
indicative fnittrar fnittrade fnittras fnittrades
ind. plural1 fnittra fnittrade fnittras fnittrades
subjunctive2 fnittre fnittrade fnittres fnittrades
present participle fnittrande
past participle fnittrad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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