knata
See also: knāta
Swedish
Etymology
Unknown.
Verb
knata (present knatar, preterite knatade, supine knatat, imperative knata)
- (colloquial) run, head off
Usage notes
Typically together with the prepositions iväg or på to describe a movement directed towards a particular goal.
Conjugation
Conjugation of knata (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | knata | knatas | ||
| Supine | knatat | knatats | ||
| Imperative | knata | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | knaten | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | knatar | knatade | knatas | knatades |
| Ind. plural1 | knata | knatade | knatas | knatades |
| Subjunctive2 | knate | knatade | knates | knatades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | knatande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
References
- knata in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- knata in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- knata in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)