knapra

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Likely onomatopoeic. Compare German knabbern, knappern, knuppern.

Verb

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knapra (present knaprar, preterite knaprade, supine knaprat, imperative knapra)

  1. to nibble (on something dry or crispy, for example a carrot or potato chips, making crunchy noises)
    en kanin som knaprar på en morot
    a rabbit nibbling on a carrot

Conjugation

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See also

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  • chips ((US) chips, (UK) crisps)
  • morot (carrot)

Adjective

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knapra

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

References

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