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Swedish
Etymology
From käft (“jaw, mouth”) + -a.
Verb
käfta (present käftar, preterite käftade, supine käftat, imperative käfta)
- (colloquial) to bicker (argue in a nonproductive and somewhat heated way)
- Synonyms: käbbla, smågräla
De käftar med varandra hela tiden. Jag tror deras förhållande spricker.- They're bickering all the time. I don't think their relationship will last.
Jag har inte tid att käfta med dig- I don't have time to argue with you
- (colloquial) to mouth off (speak without discretion in a provoking manner)
Han ska alltid käfta när han dricker- He always starts mouthing off when he drinks
Usage notes
"To mouth" with a more animalistic word for mouth might provide intuition. See käft as well.
Conjugation
Conjugation of käfta (weak)
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