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Swedish
Etymology
stövel (“high boot”) + -a
Verb
stövla (present stövlar, preterite stövlade, supine stövlat, imperative stövla)
- to walk (quickly and) stiffly (with long strides) (as if wearing high boots); to march, to stalk, to stride
stövla fram i korridoren- march down the corridor
Nisse stövlade iväg- Nisse stalked off
Sergeanten stövlade in i rummet med svetten drypande i pannan- The sergeant marched into the room, sweat dripping from his forehead
- (more or less figuratively, often with in) to walk in an inconsiderate, rough, or similar manner; to barge, to march, etc.
stövla in på någons tomt- barge onto someone's property
stövla in i lägenheten utan att ringa på- barge into the apartment without ringing the doorbell
Det är inte bara att stövla in. Man måste boka tid.- You can't just waltz in there. You have to make an appointment.
Hon bara stövlade in- She just walked right in
Usage notes
Usually with a particle.
Conjugation
Conjugation of stövla (weak)
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