klottra
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from Middle Low German kluteren. Likely cognate of Danish kludre (“to bungle”). Possibly from the same root as kloss, klot, or klut. Compare with kludda.
Verb[edit]
klottra (present klottrar, preterite klottrade, supine klottrat, imperative klottra)
Usage notes[edit]
Usually when considered vandalism in (sense 2). A neutral phrase is "måla graffiti" (paint graffiti).
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of klottra (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | klottra | klottras | ||
| Supine | klottrat | klottrats | ||
| Imperative | klottra | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | klottren | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | klottrar | klottrade | klottras | klottrades |
| Ind. plural1 | klottra | klottrade | klottras | klottrades |
| Subjunctive2 | klottre | klottrade | klottres | klottrades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | klottrande | |||
| Past participle | klottrad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- klottra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- klottra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- klottra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- klottra in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)