glittra

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse glitra, influenced by glitter; glitter +‎ -a.

Verb

glittra (present glittrar, preterite glittrade, supine glittrat, imperative glittra)

  1. to glitter, to glisten, to sparkle
    Sjön glittrade i solen
    The lake glittered in the sun

Conjugation

Conjugation of glittra (weak)
active passive
infinitive glittra —
supine glittrat —
imperative glittra —
imper. plural1 glittren —
present past present past
indicative glittrar glittrade — —
ind. plural1 glittra glittrade — —
subjunctive2 glittre glittrade — —
present participle glittrande
past participle —

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

References

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