kalfatra
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch kalefateren, from Italian calafatare. Cognate with German kalfatern, French calfater.
Verb
kalfatra (present kalfatrar, preterite kalfatrade, supine kalfatrat, imperative kalfatra)
- (nautical, historical) caulk
- sternly audit
Conjugation
Conjugation of kalfatra (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | kalfatra | kalfatras | ||
| Supine | kalfatrat | kalfatrats | ||
| Imperative | kalfatra | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | kalfatren | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | kalfatrar | kalfatrade | kalfatras | kalfatrades |
| Ind. plural1 | kalfatra | kalfatrade | kalfatras | kalfatrades |
| Subjunctive2 | kalfatre | kalfatrade | kalfatres | kalfatrades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | kalfatrande | |||
| Past participle | kalfatrad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Derived terms
- kalfatring
References
- kalfatra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- kalfatra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- kalfatra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- kalfatra in Svenskt nautiskt lexikon (1920)