kila runt hörnet
Swedish
Etymology
Literally "scurry around the corner."
Verb
kila runt hörnet (present kilar runt hörnet, preterite kilade runt hörnet, supine kilat runt hörnet, imperative kila runt hörnet)
- (euphemistic, humorous) to kick the bucket; to die
Conjugation
Conjugation of kila runt hörnet (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | kila runt hörnet | kilas runt hörnet | ||
| Supine | kilat runt hörnet | kilats runt hörnet | ||
| Imperative | kila runt hörnet | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | kilen runt hörnet | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | kilar runt hörnet | kilade runt hörnet | kilas runt hörnet | kilades runt hörnet |
| Ind. plural1 | kila runt hörnet | kilade runt hörnet | kilas runt hörnet | kilades runt hörnet |
| Subjunctive2 | kile runt hörnet | kilade runt hörnet | kiles runt hörnet | kilades runt hörnet |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | — | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
See also
- gå till de sälla jaktmarkerna (“go to the happy hunting ground”)
- ta ner skylten (“take down the sign”)
- trilla av pinn (“fall off the perch”)