snåla

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Swedish

Etymology

snål (cheap, stingy) +‎ -a

Verb

snåla (present snålar, preterite snålade, supine snålat, imperative snåla)

  1. to be cheap, to be stingy, to skimp
    Synonym: knussla
    Så dyrt är det inte. Sluta snåla!
    It's not that expensive. Stop being so cheap!
    Snåla inte med ketchupen
    Don't skimp on the ketchup
  2. (when clear from context, semi-ironic) to economize
    Vi måste snåla för att klara vintern
    We need to economize to make it through the winter
  3. (with ihop) to scrape together (through being frugal)

Conjugation

Adjective

snåla

  1. inflection of snål:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

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