koppla
Swedish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Verb
koppla (present kopplar, preterite kopplade, supine kopplat, imperative koppla)
- (often with a particle like ihop, samman, or fast) to connect (one thing to another, physically)
- (figuratively) to connect (concepts and the like)
- to put on a leash
- koppla en hund
- put a dog on a leash
- (colloquial) to understand
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | koppla | kopplas | ||
| supine | kopplat | kopplats | ||
| imperative | koppla | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | kopplen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | kopplar | kopplade | kopplas | kopplades |
| ind. plural1 | koppla | kopplade | kopplas | kopplades |
| subjunctive2 | kopple | kopplade | kopples | kopplades |
| present participle | kopplande | |||
| past participle | kopplad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Derived terms
- koppla av (“relax”)
- koppla ifrån
- koppla ihop
- koppla in
- koppla om
- koppla på
- koppla samman
- koppla till
- koppla upp
- koppla ur
Related terms
Further reading
- koppla in Svensk ordbok.