klanta

Swedish

Etymology

From klant +‎ -a.

Verb

klanta (present klantar, preterite klantade, supine klantat, imperative klanta)

  1. (reflexive) to blunder; to mess up, to be "klutzy" (in an extended sense that includes being klutzy in non-physical ways)
    Jag klantade mig och hällde salt i kaffet
    I messed up (blundered) and put salt in my coffee

Conjugation

Conjugation of klanta (weak)
active passive
infinitive klanta klantas
supine klantat klantats
imperative klanta —
imper. plural1 klanten —
present past present past
indicative klantar klantade klantas klantades
ind. plural1 klanta klantade klantas klantades
subjunctive2 klante klantade klantes klantades
present participle klantande
past participle klantad

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

Derived terms

  • klant (“a blunderer”)
  • klantig (“characterized by blundering”)

References

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