klafsa
Swedish
Verb
klafsa (present klafsar, preterite klafsade, supine klafsat, imperative klafsa)
- to squelch, to squish (make or cause to make a sound like stepping in or otherwise hitting something wet and/or sticky)
- De klafsade ut i leran
- They squelched out into the mud
- Leran klafsade under deras stövlar
- The mud squelched beneath their boots
- to walk heavily (especially barefoot or the like, making a similar sound)
Conjugation
Conjugation of klafsa (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | klafsa | klafsas | ||
| Supine | klafsat | klafsats | ||
| Imperative | klafsa | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | klafsen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | klafsar | klafsade | klafsas | klafsades |
| Ind. plural1 | klafsa | klafsade | klafsas | klafsades |
| Subjunctive2 | klafse | klafsade | klafses | klafsades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | klafsande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Related terms
- klafs
See also
- plumsa
- pulsa
References
- klafsa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- klafsa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- klafsa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)