knastra

Swedish

Verb

knastra (present knastrar, preterite knastrade, supine knastrat, imperative knastra)

  1. to crackle, to crunch

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

Conjugation of knastra (weak)
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.

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