skrynkla
Swedish
Noun
skrynkla c
- (usually in the plural) an undesirable wrinkle (on fabric)
Usage notes
For wrinkles on skin, rynka is more common.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | skrynkla | skrynklas |
| definite | skrynklan | skrynklans | |
| plural | indefinite | skrynklor | skrynklors |
| definite | skrynklorna | skrynklornas |
Derived terms
- skrynklig (“wrinkled, crumpled”)
Verb
skrynkla (present skrynklar, preterite skrynklade, supine skrynklat, imperative skrynkla)
- (often with ihop or till) to wrinkle, to crumple
- skrynkla till skjortan
- wrinkle the dress shirt
- skrynkla ihop en papperslapp
- crumple a piece of paper
- (reflexive) to wrinkle up, to scrunch up
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | skrynkla | skrynklas | ||
| supine | skrynklat | skrynklats | ||
| imperative | skrynkla | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | skrynklen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | skrynklar | skrynklade | skrynklas | skrynklades |
| ind. plural1 | skrynkla | skrynklade | skrynklas | skrynklades |
| subjunctive2 | skrynkle | skrynklade | skrynkles | skrynklades |
| present participle | skrynklande | |||
| past participle | skrynklad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Derived terms
- hjärnskrynklare (“shrink”)