knorra

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Swedish

Etymology

Of imitative/sound-symbolic origin, similar to German knurren.

Verb

knorra (present knorrar, preterite knorrade, supine knorrat, imperative knorra)

  1. to grumble (complain under one's breath)
    Synonym: murra
  2. to grumble (of a stomach)
    Synonym: (more common) kurra
  3. (reflexive) to curl (move in a curve or curl up)

Conjugation

Conjugation of knorra (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive knorra knorras
Supine knorrat knorrats
Imperative knorra —
Imper. plural1 knorren —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative knorrar knorrade knorras knorrades
Ind. plural1 knorra knorrade knorras knorrades
Subjunctive2 knorre knorrade knorres knorrades
Participles
Present participle knorrande
Past participle knorrad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

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