kantra
Norwegian Bokmål
editAlternative forms
editVerb
editkantra
- inflection of kantre:
- simple past
- past participle
Swedish
editEtymology
editAttested since 1765; from Low German kantern with the same meaning; related to kant, "edge".
Pronunciation
edit- Pronunciation: /ˈkanˌtra/
Verb
editkantra (present kantrar, preterite kantrade, supine kantrat, imperative kantra)
- (nautical) to heel to a position from which it is impossible to right one self; to founder
- Skeppet kantrade i den hårda vinden
- The ship foundered in the hard wind
Conjugation
edit| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | kantra | — | ||
| supine | kantrat | — | ||
| imperative | kantra | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | kantren | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | kantrar | kantrade | — | — |
| ind. plural1 | kantra | kantrade | — | — |
| subjunctive2 | kantre | kantrade | — | — |
| present participle | kantrande | |||
| past participle | kantrad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Related terms
editSee also
editReferences
edit- “kantra”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
- “kantra”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
- “kantra”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)