koppla

Swedish

Etymology

From koppel +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

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Verb

koppla (present kopplar, preterite kopplade, supine kopplat, imperative koppla)

  1. (often with a particle like ihop, samman, or fast) to connect (one thing to another, physically)
  2. (figuratively) to connect (concepts and the like)
  3. to put on a leash
    koppla en hund
    put a dog on a leash
  4. (colloquial) to understand

Conjugation

Conjugation of koppla (weak)
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.

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