smattra
Swedish
Etymology
Onomatopoeic
Verb
smattra (present smattrar, preterite smattrade, supine smattrat, imperative smattra)
- to make short, sharp, quickly repeating noises, like large raindrops against a window or someone typing quickly on a typewriter, to spatter
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | smattra | smattras | ||
| supine | smattrat | smattrats | ||
| imperative | smattra | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | smattren | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | smattrar | smattrade | smattras | smattrades |
| ind. plural1 | smattra | smattrade | smattras | smattrades |
| subjunctive2 | smattre | smattrade | smattres | smattrades |
| present participle | smattrande | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Related terms
See also
References
- smattra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- smattra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- smattra in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)