snärt
See also: snart
Swedish
Etymology
Deverbal from snärta.
Noun
snärt c
- a lash, a whip, a flick (strike with the end of something flexible, making a snapping sound)
- Han gav honom en snärt med den blöta handduken
- He gave him a flick with the wet towel
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | snärt | snärts |
| definite | snärten | snärtens | |
| plural | indefinite | snärtar | snärtars |
| definite | snärtarna | snärtarnas |
Derived terms
- pisksnärt (“whiplash”)
- pisksnärtsskada (“whiplash injury”)
Related terms
References
- snärt in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- snärt in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- snärt in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- snärt in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)