snåla
Meaning
parsimonious); economize; stint oneself; be stingy (mean
In Swedish: vara snål
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att snåla | to parsimonious) |
|---|---|---|
| Present | snålar | jag snålar |
| Past | snålade | jag snålade |
| Supine | snålat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har snålat | jag har snålat |
| Past perfect | hade snålat | jag hade snålat |
| Future | ska snåla | or: kommer att snåla |
| Conditional | skulle snåla | jag skulle snåla |
| Imperative | snåla! | a command |
| Present participle | snålande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | snålas |
|---|---|
| Present | snålas |
| Past | snålades |
| Supine | snålats |
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 snålar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise snåla
1 / 2Yesterday I … (snåla). Which is the past tense?
snåla in a sentence
- Så dyrt är det inte. Sluta snåla!It's not that expensive. Stop being so cheap!
- Snåla inte med ketchupenDon't skimp on the ketchup
- Vi måste snåla för att klara vinternWe need to economize to make it through the winter
Questions
What does snåla mean in English?
snåla means “parsimonious), economize”.
What is the past tense of snåla?
The past tense of snåla is snålade (“jag snålade”). The supine is snålat, used in “jag har snålat”.
What is the present tense of snåla?
snålar, the same for every person: jag snålar, du snålar, vi snålar.
Origin
snål (“cheap, stingy”) + -a
Nearby common words
snåla is number 8,601 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,597bortgång passing (dying, usually naturally)
- 8,598områdena areas
- 8,599minor mines
- 8,600hemligstämpla classify (as secret)
- 8,602bädd bed
- 8,603slutgiltig final, ultimate
- 8,604bukett bunch of flowers, bouquet
- 8,605cup cup
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