klabba

Swedish

Etymology

klabb (“sticky snow”) +‎ -a

Verb

klabba (present klabbar, preterite klabbade, supine klabbat, imperative klabba)

1. stick in lumps

Usage notes

Typically with particle fast, most commonly about snow or similar.

Conjugation

Conjugation of klabba (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	klabba		klabbas
supine	klabbat		klabbats
imperative	klabba		—
imper. plural1	klabben		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	klabbar	klabbade	klabbas	klabbades
ind. plural1	klabba	klabbade	klabbas	klabbades
subjunctive2	klabbe	klabbade	klabbes	klabbades
present participle		klabbande
past participle		klabbad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• klabbig

Further reading

• klabba in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• klabba in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• klabba in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)