smula

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See also: smůla

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Swedish smula, from a verb meaning to "crumble" and from a derivative of Old Norse mold (soil, dust), hence related to English mold.

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • Rhymes: -²ʉːla

Noun[edit]

smula c

  1. a crumb (of bread)
  2. a (tiny) bit
    Med en smula tur så klarar vi oss
    With a bit of luck, we'll be alright

Declension[edit]

Declension of smula 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative smula smulan smulor smulorna
Genitive smulas smulans smulors smulornas

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Verb[edit]

smula (present smular, preterite smulade, supine smulat, imperative smula)

  1. to crumble (break into crumbs)
    Vi smulade ner lite bröd i soppan
    We crumbled some bread into the soup
  2. to crumble, to give off crumbs
    Andas in när du äter knäckebrödet. Det smular så förskräckligt annars.
    Breathe in when you're eating the crispbread. It crumbles so darn much otherwise.

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