prassla

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Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German prasseln, originally onomatopoeic.

Verb

prassla (present prasslar, preterite prasslade, supine prasslat, imperative prassla)

  1. to rustle, to crinkle (of or like dry leaves or paper set in motion – sometimes of doing something that produces such a sound)
    prasslande löv
    rustling leaves
    slippa prassla med sedlar
    not have to fiddle ("crinkle") with bills
    prasslande när hunden sätter sig i Ikea-kassen
    crinkling noise when the dog sits down in the IKEA bag
  2. (figuratively, colloquial) to philander
    Synonym: vänsterprassla

Conjugation

Conjugation of prassla (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive prassla prasslas
Supine prasslat prasslats
Imperative prassla —
Imper. plural1 prasslen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative prasslar prasslade prasslas prasslades
Ind. plural1 prassla prasslade prasslas prasslades
Subjunctive2 prassle prasslade prassles prasslades
Participles
Present participle prasslande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

See also

  • rassla (“rustle (usually of or like something metallic)”)

References

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