stövla

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Swedish

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Etymology

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stövel (high boot) +‎ -a

Verb

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stövla (present stövlar, preterite stövlade, supine stövlat, imperative stövla)

  1. 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
  2. (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 [high boot in on] 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. [It is not just to high boot in.] You have to make an appointment. [One must book time.]
    Hon bara stövlade in
    She just walked right in

Usage notes

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Usually with a particle.

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