rassla

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Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German rasseln, onomatopoeic.

Verb

rassla (present rasslar, preterite rasslade, supine rasslat, imperative rassla)

  1. to rustle (usually of or like something metallic), (sometimes, through being more idiomatic) to rattle
    rasslande kedjor
    rustling/rattling chains

Usage notes

Think chains being dragged along a floor, with a softer and more continuous sound compared to rattle (which might get picked as a translation due to being more common for chains).

Conjugation

Conjugation of rassla (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive rassla rasslas
Supine rasslat rasslats
Imperative rassla —
Imper. plural1 rasslen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative rasslar rasslade rasslas rasslades
Ind. plural1 rassla rasslade rasslas rasslades
Subjunctive2 rassle rasslade rassles rasslades
Participles
Present participle rasslande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also

  • prassla (“rustle (of or like dry leaves or paper set in motion)”)
  • skramla

References

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