kila runt hörnet
Swedish
Etymology
Literally "scurry around the corner."
Verb
kila runt hörnet (present kilar runt hörnet, preterite kilade runt hörnet, supine kilat runt hörnet, imperative kila runt hörnet)
- (euphemistic, humorous) to kick the bucket; to die
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | kila runt hörnet | kilas runt hörnet | ||
| supine | kilat runt hörnet | kilats runt hörnet | ||
| imperative | kila runt hörnet | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | kilen runt hörnet | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | kilar runt hörnet | kilade runt hörnet | kilas runt hörnet | kilades runt hörnet |
| ind. plural1 | kila runt hörnet | kilade runt hörnet | kilas runt hörnet | kilades runt hörnet |
| subjunctive2 | kile runt hörnet | kilade runt hörnet | kiles runt hörnet | kilades runt hörnet |
| present participle | — | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
See also
- gå till de sälla jaktmarkerna (“go to the happy hunting ground”)
- ta ner skylten (“take down the sign”)
- trilla av pinn (“fall off the perch”)