haffa
Meaning
catch, nab, nick
In Swedish: gripa, ta fast
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att haffa | to catch |
|---|---|---|
| Present | haffar | jag haffar |
| Past | haffade | jag haffade |
| Supine | haffat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har haffat | jag har haffat |
| Past perfect | hade haffat | jag hade haffat |
| Future | ska haffa | or: kommer att haffa |
| Conditional | skulle haffa | jag skulle haffa |
| Imperative | haffa! | a command |
| Present participle | haffande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | haffad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | haffas |
|---|---|
| Present | haffas |
| Past | haffades |
| Supine | haffats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use haffar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise haffa
1 / 2Yesterday I … (haffa). Which is the past tense?
haffa in a sentence
- De haffades av polisenThey were caught by the police
- Han sprang ut och haffade ett slagträ på vägen när han såg zombierna närma sig husetHe ran out and grabbed a bat on the way when he saw the zombies approach the house
- De haffade en taxiThey caught a taxi
- Ska du haffa?Are you going to try to pick her up?
Questions
What does haffa mean in English?
haffa means “catch, nab, nick”.
What is the past tense of haffa?
The past tense of haffa is haffade (“jag haffade”). The supine is haffat, used in “jag har haffat”.
What is the present tense of haffa?
haffar, the same for every person: jag haffar, du haffar, vi haffar.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish haffa, from Middle Low German haffen (“to handle, treat by hand”), related to Middle Low German haven (“to have, hold”) and Middle Low German hebben (“to have”).
Nearby common words
haffa is number 5,774 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,770vaktmästare A janitor, a caretaker: a broad occupation whose specifics vary by setting, but mainly responsible for maintaining a building and its outdoor areas, focusing primarily on repairs, utilities, structural upkeep, and logistical tasks such as transport or managing deliveries; compare with handyman., a janitor, an attendant, a doorman
- 5,771dolt concealed, hidden
- 5,772allsmäktig almighty, all-powerful, omnipotent
- 5,773brudgum bridegroom
- 5,775manskap hands, men
- 5,776pung pouch
- 5,777risig scrubby, rotten
- 5,778svalde swallowed
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