knarra

Old Norse

Noun

knarra

  1. genitive plural of knǫrr

Swedish

Verb

knarra (present knarrar, preterite knarrade, supine knarrat, imperative knarra)

  1. to creak

Usage notes

Usually a lower-pitched discontinuous sound, like in English. Think creaky floorboards. Also often used to describe the crunchy sound of walking on cold snow.

Conjugation
Conjugation of knarra (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive knarra knarras
Supine knarrat knarrats
Imperative knarra —
Imper. plural1 knarren —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative knarrar knarrade knarras knarrades
Ind. plural1 knarra knarrade knarras knarrades
Subjunctive2 knarre knarrade knarres knarrades
Participles
Present participle knarrande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also
  • gnissla (“squeak”)
  • knaka (sound of wood (nearly) breaking)

References
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