knorra

Swedish

Etymology

Of imitative/sound-symbolic origin, similar to German knurren.

Verb

knorra (present knorrar, preterite knorrade, supine knorrat, imperative knorra)

1. to grumble, to murmur (complain under one's breath)

   Synonyms: knota, murra

2. to grumble (of a stomach)

   Synonym: (more common) kurra

3. (reflexive) to curl (move in a curve or curl up)

Conjugation

Conjugation of knorra (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	knorra		knorras
supine	knorrat		knorrats
imperative	knorra		—
imper. plural1	knorren		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	knorrar	knorrade	knorras	knorrades
ind. plural1	knorra	knorrade	knorras	knorrades
subjunctive2	knorre	knorrade	knorres	knorrades
present participle		knorrande
past participle		knorrad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• knorr

See also

• muttra

References

• “knorra”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “knorra”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “knorra”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)