snatta
Meaning
pinch; pilfer; shoplift
In Swedish: stjäla småsaker, knycka
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att snatta | to pinch |
|---|---|---|
| Present | snattar | jag snattar |
| Past | snattade | jag snattade |
| Supine | snattat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har snattat | jag har snattat |
| Past perfect | hade snattat | jag hade snattat |
| Future | ska snatta | or: kommer att snatta |
| Conditional | skulle snatta | jag skulle snatta |
| Imperative | snatta! | a command |
| Present participle | snattande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | snattad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | snattas |
|---|---|
| Present | snattas |
| Past | snattades |
| Supine | snattats |
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 snattar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise snatta
1 / 2Yesterday I … (snatta). Which is the past tense?
snatta in a sentence
- Han snattade varje helgHe shoplifted every weekend
- Han snattade pennor och toalettpapper på jobbetHe stole pencils and toilet paper from work
Questions
What does snatta mean in English?
snatta means “pinch, pilfer”.
What is the past tense of snatta?
The past tense of snatta is snattade (“jag snattade”). The supine is snattat, used in “jag har snattat”.
What is the present tense of snatta?
snattar, the same for every person: jag snattar, du snattar, vi snattar.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish snatta.
Nearby common words
snatta is number 9,310 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 9,314analyserad analyzed
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