en krita
krita as a noun(en krita)
Meaning
credit; chalk; crayon
In Swedish: kredit
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en krita |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kritan |
| Plural, indefinite | kritor |
| Plural, definite | kritorna |
krita is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor krita, den stora kritan. Check another noun
krita as a verb
Meaning
to apply chalk; to buy (something) on credit or with an agreement to pay later
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att krita | to apply chalk |
|---|---|---|
| Present | kritar | jag kritar |
| Past | kritade | jag kritade |
| Supine | kritat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har kritat | jag har kritat |
| Past perfect | hade kritat | jag hade kritat |
| Future | ska krita | or: kommer att krita |
| Conditional | skulle krita | jag skulle krita |
| Imperative | krita! | a command |
| Present participle | kritande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | kritad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | kritas |
|---|---|
| Present | kritas |
| Past | kritades |
| Supine | kritats |
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 kritar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise krita
1 / 2Is it en krita or ett krita?
krita in a sentence
- köpa på kritabuy on tick
Expressions
- när det kommer till kritanwhen you get down to it
Questions
What does krita mean in English?
krita means “credit, chalk”.
Is it en krita or ett krita?
It is en krita, and “the credit” is kritan.
What is the plural of krita?
The plural of krita is kritor, and the definite plural is kritorna.
What is the past tense of krita?
The past tense of krita is kritade (“jag kritade”). The supine is kritat, used in “jag har kritat”.
What is the present tense of krita?
kritar, the same for every person: jag kritar, du kritar, vi kritar.
Similar words
Origin
From Middle Low German krite, from Latin creta.
Nearby common words
krita is number 5,946 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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