krafsa

• krafsen (of noun)
• krafset (of verb)

krafsa m or f

1. definite feminine singular of krafse

krafsa

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

krafsa f (definite singular krafsa, indefinite plural krafser or krafsor, definite plural krafsene or krafsone)

1. (pre-2012) alternative form of krafse
2. definite singular of krafse

krafsa (present tense krafsar, past tense krafsa, past participle krafsa, passive infinitive krafsast, present participle krafsande, imperative krafsa/krafs)

1. alternative form of krafse

• “krafsa” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• faksar

From Old Swedish krapsa, one of many derivations related to Old Norse grafa (“to dig, bury”).

krafsa (present krafsar, preterite krafsade, supine krafsat, imperative krafsa)

1. to scratch the surface (layer) of something (with claws or fingers)

   Hunden krafsade i jorden

   The dog was scratching the ground

2. (figurative, with ner) to jot down

   Synonym: kludda

   Han krafsade ner en anteckning

   He jotted down a note

For scratching an itch, see klia.

• krafs

• krafsa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• krafsa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• krafsa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• krafsa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)