kratta

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

kratta n pl

  1. definite plural of kratt

Swedish

Etymology

From the verb kratta (“to rake, scratch”), from Low German kratten, probably from the same ultimate source as German kratzen (“to scratch”), which was borrowed into Danish kradse.

Noun

kratta c

  1. a (heavy-duty) rake
  2. (colloquial) an unskilled or useless person
    Synonym: sopa
    Jag spelar gitarr som en kratta
    I'm useless at guitar

Declension

Declension of kratta
nominative genitive
singular indefinite kratta krattas
definite krattan krattans
plural indefinite krattor krattors
definite krattorna krattornas

See also

Verb

kratta (present krattar, preterite krattade, supine krattat, imperative kratta)

  1. to rake (use a rake on)
    Dags att kratta löv
    Time to rake leaves

Conjugation

Conjugation of kratta (weak)
active passive
infinitive kratta krattas
supine krattat krattats
imperative kratta —
imper. plural1 kratten —
present past present past
indicative krattar krattade krattas krattades
ind. plural1 kratta krattade krattas krattades
subjunctive2 kratte krattade krattes krattades
present participle krattande
past participle krattad

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

Derived terms

References

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