kalfatra

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Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch kalefateren, from Italian calafatare. Cognate with German kalfatern, French calfater.

Verb

kalfatra (present kalfatrar, preterite kalfatrade, supine kalfatrat, imperative kalfatra)

  1. (nautical, historical) caulk
  2. sternly audit

Conjugation

Conjugation of kalfatra (weak)
active passive
infinitive kalfatra kalfatras
supine kalfatrat kalfatrats
imperative kalfatra
imper. plural1 kalfatren
present past present past
indicative kalfatrar kalfatrade kalfatras kalfatrades
ind. plural1 kalfatra kalfatrade kalfatras kalfatrades
subjunctive2 kalfatre kalfatrade kalfatres kalfatrades
present participle kalfatrande
past participle kalfatrad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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