knaka

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

knaka

  1. simple past and past participle of knake

Alternative forms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain. Compare Swedish knaka, Middle Low German knaken and Danish knage.

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Verb

knaka (present tense knakar, past tense knaka, past participle knaka, passive infinitive knakast, present participle knakande, imperative knaka/knak)

  1. to crack, creak

References

Swedish

Verb

knaka (present knakar, preterite knakade, supine knakat, imperative knaka)

  1. creak, crack

Usage notes

Think wood (nearly) breaking. More specific compared to English crack.

Conjugation

Conjugation of knaka (weak)
active passive
infinitive knaka knakas
supine knakat knakats
imperative knaka —
imper. plural1 knaken —
present past present past
indicative knakar knakade knakas knakades
ind. plural1 knaka knakade knakas knakades
subjunctive2 knake knakade knakes knakades
present participle knakande
past participle knakad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also

  • knarra (creaky floorboards and the like)

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