knastra
Swedish
Verb
knastra (present knastrar, preterite knastrade, supine knastrat, imperative knastra)
Usage notes
Used to describe both the crunchy sound of walking on gravel and the crackling sound of (dry) firewood burning. A sharp, dry crackling sound.
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | knastra | — | ||
| supine | knastrat | — | ||
| imperative | knastra | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | knastren | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | knastrar | knastrade | — | — |
| ind. plural1 | knastra | knastrade | — | — |
| subjunctive2 | knastre | knastrade | — | — |
| present participle | knastrande | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Related terms
References
- knastra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- knastra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- knastra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- knastra in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)