snatta
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Swedish snatta. Nordic word of unclear origin, possibly related to snudda (touch lightly). Likely unrelated to English snatch (grab).
Verb[edit]
snatta (present snattar, preterite snattade, supine snattat, imperative snatta)
- to shoplift
- Han snattade varje helg
- He shoplifted every weekend
- to steal (something of relatively low value), to pilfer or commit petty theft
- Han snattade pennor och toalettpapper på jobbet
- He stole pencils and toilet paper from work
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of snatta (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | snatta | snattas | ||
| Supine | snattat | snattats | ||
| Imperative | snatta | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | snatten | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | snattar | snattade | snattas | snattades |
| Ind. plural1 | snatta | snattade | snattas | snattades |
| Subjunctive2 | snatte | snattade | snattes | snattades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | snattande | |||
| Past participle | snattad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Related terms[edit]
See also[edit]
- nalla (“pinch, filch”)
References[edit]
- snatta in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- snatta in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- snatta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- snatta in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
- snatta in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 2:1: M-T