kvittra

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish qvitra. Compare Danish kvidre, German zwitschern. Arguably from Proto-Germanic *twitwizōną.

Verb

kvittra (present kvittrar, preterite kvittrade, supine kvittrat, imperative kvittra)

  1. to twitter (make high-pitched vocalizations typical of (smaller) birds)
    Solen skiner och fåglarna kvittrar
    The sun is shining and the birds are singing
  2. (figurative) to speak in a high-pitched (and cheerful) voice

Conjugation

Conjugation of kvittra (weak)
active passive
infinitive kvittra kvittras
supine kvittrat kvittrats
imperative kvittra —
imper. plural1 kvittren —
present past present past
indicative kvittrar kvittrade kvittras kvittrades
ind. plural1 kvittra kvittrade kvittras kvittrades
subjunctive2 kvittre kvittrade kvittres kvittrades
present participle kvittrande
past participle —

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

See also

References

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