knoppa

Swedish

Etymology

knopp +‎ -a

Verb

knoppa (present knoppar, preterite knoppade, supine knoppat, imperative knoppa)

1. (colloquial) to sleep

   Synonym: sova

   Dags att knoppa

   Time to go to bed

2. (sports, colloquial) to head (strike (a ball) with the head)

   Synonyms: nicka, skalla

Conjugation

Conjugation of knoppa (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	knoppa		knoppas
supine	knoppat		knoppats
imperative	knoppa		—
imper. plural1	knoppen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	knoppar	knoppade	knoppas	knoppades
ind. plural1	knoppa	knoppade	knoppas	knoppades
subjunctive2	knoppe	knoppade	knoppes	knoppades
present participle		knoppande
past participle		knoppad

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

Related terms

• knoppa av

References

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