kantra

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Norwegian Bokmål

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kantra

  1. inflection of kantre:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Swedish

Etymology

Attested since 1765; from Low German kantern with the same meaning; related to kant, "edge".

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Verb

kantra (present kantrar, preterite kantrade, supine kantrat, imperative kantra)

  1. (nautical) to heel to a position from which it is impossible to right one self; to founder
    Skeppet kantrade i den hårda vinden
    The ship foundered in the hard wind

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