knata

See also: knāta

Swedish

Etymology

Unknown.

Verb

knata (present knatar, preterite knatade, supine knatat, imperative knata)

  1. (colloquial) walk, head off

Usage notes

Typically together with the prepositions iväg or på to describe a movement directed towards a particular goal.

Conjugation

Conjugation of knata (weak)
active passive
infinitive knata knatas
supine knatat knatats
imperative knata —
imper. plural1 knaten —
present past present past
indicative knatar knatade knatas knatades
ind. plural1 knata knatade knatas knatades
subjunctive2 knate knatade knates knatades
present participle knatande
past participle —

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

References

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