kantra
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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Verb[edit]
kantra
- inflection of kantre:
- simple past
- past participle
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Attested since 1765; from Low German kantern with the same meaning; related to kant, "edge".
Pronunciation[edit]
- Pronunciation: /ˈkanˌtra/
Verb[edit]
kantra (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]
Conjugation of kantra (weak)
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 | — | — |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | kantrande | |||
Past participle | kantrad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Related terms[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- kantra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- kantra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- kantra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)