en klyfta
klyfta as a noun(en klyfta)
Meaning
cleft; rift
In Swedish: något som är kluvet el. avskilt, spricka
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en klyfta |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | klyftan |
| Plural, indefinite | klyftor |
| Plural, definite | klyftorna |
klyfta is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor klyfta, den stora klyftan. Check another noun
klyfta as a verb
Meaning
to cut into a clefts, to split an orange
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att klyfta | to cut into a clefts |
|---|---|---|
| Present | klyftar | jag klyftar |
| Past | klyftade | jag klyftade |
| Supine | klyftat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har klyftat | jag har klyftat |
| Past perfect | hade klyftat | jag hade klyftat |
| Future | ska klyfta | or: kommer att klyfta |
| Conditional | skulle klyfta | jag skulle klyfta |
| Imperative | klyfta! | a command |
| Present participle | klyftande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | klyftad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | klyftas |
|---|---|
| Present | klyftas |
| Past | klyftades |
| Supine | klyftats |
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 klyftar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise klyfta
1 / 2Is it en klyfta or ett klyfta?
klyfta in a sentence
- klyftan mellan i-land och u-landthe gulf between developed and developing countries
Words built with klyfta
- apelsinklyfta orange wedge
- klassklyfta rift between classes
Questions
What does klyfta mean in English?
klyfta means “cleft, rift”.
Is it en klyfta or ett klyfta?
It is en klyfta, and “the cleft” is klyftan.
What is the plural of klyfta?
The plural of klyfta is klyftor, and the definite plural is klyftorna.
What is the past tense of klyfta?
The past tense of klyfta is klyftade (“jag klyftade”). The supine is klyftat, used in “jag har klyftat”.
What is the present tense of klyfta?
klyftar, the same for every person: jag klyftar, du klyftar, vi klyftar.
Origin
From Old Norse kluft, klyft, from Proto-Germanic *kluftiz.
Nearby common words
klyfta is number 7,825 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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