gnissla

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Swedish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Verb

gnissla (present gnisslar, preterite gnisslade, supine gnisslat, imperative gnissla)

  1. to squeak (like unlubricated metal rubbing against metal, prototypically – high-pitched, relatively pure sounds)
    en gammal cykel som gnisslar
    an old bike that squeaks
    en gnisslande dörr
    a squeaky door
    1. to gnash, to grind (teeth, idiomatically)
  2. (figuratively) to be friction, etc. (in cooperation or the like)

Usage notes

Might sometimes be translated as creak due to being more common for doors and the like, but means squeak. Low-pitched, high-frequency popping sounds (creaking) is knarr.

Conjugation

Conjugation of gnissla (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive gnissla gnisslas
Supine gnisslat gnisslats
Imperative gnissla —
Imper. plural1 gnisslen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative gnisslar gnisslade gnisslas gnisslades
Ind. plural1 gnissla gnisslade gnisslas gnisslades
Subjunctive2 gnissle gnisslade gnissles gnisslades
Participles
Present participle gnisslande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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References

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