klyfta

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse kluft, klyft, from Proto-Germanic *kluftiz.

Noun

klyfta c

  1. a clove; a separate bulb of a garlic
  2. a wedge-shaped part of a fruit, either cut into shape or naturally formed (as with e.g. oranges)
  3. a cleft
  4. cleavage

Declension

Declension of klyfta
nominative genitive
singular indefinite klyfta klyftas
definite klyftan klyftans
plural indefinite klyftor klyftors
definite klyftorna klyftornas

Derived terms

  • klyftpotatis (“potato wedges”)

Verb

klyfta (present klyftar, preterite klyftade, supine klyftat, imperative klyfta)

  1. to cut into a clefts, to split an orange

Conjugation

Conjugation of klyfta (weak)
active passive
infinitive klyfta klyftas
supine klyftat klyftats
imperative klyfta —
imper. plural1 klyften —
present past present past
indicative klyftar klyftade klyftas klyftades
ind. plural1 klyfta klyftade klyftas klyftades
subjunctive2 klyfte klyftade klyftes klyftades
present participle klyftande
past participle klyftad

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

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