snappa
Meaning
snatch; snap; grab
In Swedish: plötsligt ta till sig
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att snappa | to snatch |
|---|---|---|
| Present | snappar | jag snappar |
| Past | snappade | jag snappade |
| Supine | snappat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har snappat | jag har snappat |
| Past perfect | hade snappat | jag hade snappat |
| Future | ska snappa | or: kommer att snappa |
| Conditional | skulle snappa | jag skulle snappa |
| Imperative | snappa! | a command |
| Present participle | snappande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | snappas |
|---|---|
| Present | snappas |
| Past | snappades |
| Supine | snappats |
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 snappar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise snappa
1 / 2Yesterday I … (snappa). Which is the past tense?
snappa in a sentence
- snappa efter luftgasp for air
- tjuven snappade åt sig plånbokenthe thief snatched the wallet
- Klubben snappade upp den lovande spelarenThe club snapped up the promising player
- Fåglarna snappade åt sig brödsmulorThe birds were snatching up breadcrumbs
- Jag har snappat upp en del rykten från folk i stadenI have picked up some rumors from people in the city (directly or for example by overhearing)
- De lyckades snappa upp fiendens hemliga kommunikationThey managed to intercept the enemy's secret communication
Questions
What does snappa mean in English?
snappa means “snatch, snap”.
What is the past tense of snappa?
The past tense of snappa is snappade (“jag snappade”). The supine is snappat, used in “jag har snappat”.
What is the present tense of snappa?
snappar, the same for every person: jag snappar, du snappar, vi snappar.
Similar words
Origin
Borrowed from Middle Low German snappen (“speak rapidly”), which is probably related to snavel (“beak, snout”), from Old Saxon *snavel, from Proto-Germanic *snabulaz.
Nearby common words
snappa is number 7,601 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,597klapp pat, [Christmas] present
- 7,598livförsäkring life insurance (assurance)
- 7,599motivation motivation
- 7,600oense disagree
- 7,602sångerska (female) singer
- 7,603tull customs
- 7,604fackla torch
- 7,605klinga ring, sound
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