snurra
snurra as a verb
Meaning
whirl; spin; twirl; rotate; turn
In Swedish: gå runt, rotera
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att snurra | to whirl |
|---|---|---|
| Present | snurrar | jag snurrar |
| Past | snurrade | jag snurrade |
| Supine | snurrat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har snurrat | jag har snurrat |
| Past perfect | hade snurrat | jag hade snurrat |
| Future | ska snurra | or: kommer att snurra |
| Conditional | skulle snurra | jag skulle snurra |
| Imperative | snurra! | a command |
| Present participle | snurrande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | snurrad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | snurras |
|---|---|
| Present | snurras |
| Past | snurrades |
| Supine | snurrats |
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 snurrar. See the four verb groups explained.
snurra as a noun(en snurra)
Meaning
top; outboard [motor]
In Swedish: (lek)sak som man snurrar
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en snurra |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | snurran |
| Plural, indefinite | snurror |
| Plural, definite | snurrorna |
snurra is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor snurra, den stora snurran. Check another noun
Practise snurra
1 / 2Yesterday I … (snurra). Which is the past tense?
snurra in a sentence
- ett snurrande hjula rotating wheel
- karusellen snurrarthe merry-go-round goes round and round
- snurra på en jordglobspin a globe
Words built with snurra
- aktersnurra outboard motor
Questions
What does snurra mean in English?
snurra means “whirl, spin”.
Is it en snurra or ett snurra?
It is en snurra, and “the top” is snurran.
What is the plural of snurra?
The plural of snurra is snurror, and the definite plural is snurrorna.
What is the past tense of snurra?
The past tense of snurra is snurrade (“jag snurrade”). The supine is snurrat, used in “jag har snurrat”.
What is the present tense of snurra?
snurrar, the same for every person: jag snurrar, du snurrar, vi snurrar.
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Nearby common words
snurra is number 3,149 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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