koppla

Swedish

Etymology

From koppel +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

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Verb

koppla (present kopplar, preterite kopplade, supine kopplat, imperative koppla)

1. (often with a particle like ihop, samman, or fast) to connect (one thing to another, physically)
2. (figuratively) to connect (concepts and the like)
3. to put on a leash

   koppla en hund

   put a dog on a leash

4. (colloquial) to understand

Conjugation

Conjugation of koppla (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	koppla		kopplas
supine	kopplat		kopplats
imperative	koppla		—
imper. plural1	kopplen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	kopplar	kopplade	kopplas	kopplades
ind. plural1	koppla	kopplade	kopplas	kopplades
subjunctive2	kopple	kopplade	kopples	kopplades
present participle		kopplande
past participle		kopplad

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

Derived terms

• koppla av (“relax”)
• koppla ifrån
• koppla ihop
• koppla in
• koppla om
• koppla på
• koppla samman
• koppla till
• koppla upp
• koppla ur

Related terms

• koppel
• kopplare
• koppleri
• koppling

Further reading

• koppla in Svensk ordbok.