kröna
See also: krona, króna, kronā, and kroņa
Swedish
Etymology
krona + -a
Verb
kröna (present kröner, preterite krönte, supine krönt, imperative krön)
- to crown; to place a crown on the head of
- to crown, to coronate; to formally declare (someone) a king, emperor, or queen; to queen (to make a queen)
- to mark or stamp with a crown (a Swedish certification that scales in shops are calibrated)
- to peak, to mark the top, peak, or crest (e.g. of a career)
- En magnifik karriär kröntes i VM-finalen 1998 på Stade de France med två mål och VM-guld.
- A magnificent career peaked in the world cup finals at Stade de France by two goals and the gold medal.
- En magnifik karriär kröntes i VM-finalen 1998 på Stade de France med två mål och VM-guld.
Usage notes
- In English the career peaks, in Swedish the achievements kröner the career.
- The noun krön (“crest”) is a late 18th century loan from Dutch, and not the basis for any meaning of this word.
Conjugation
Conjugation of kröna (weak)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | kröna | krönas |
| Present tense | kröner | kröns , krönes |
| Past tense | krönte | kröntes |
| Supine | krönt | krönts |
| Imperative | krön | — |
| Present participle | krönande | |
| Past participle | krönt | |
Related terms
- bekröna
- blomsterkröna
- kröning
References
- Kröning och verifiering av butiksvågar, SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden
- krön in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)