snava

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Swedish

Etymology

Possibly from Middle Low German snaven. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk snåva, Middle English snaperen.

Verb

snava (present snavar, preterite snavade, supine snavat, imperative snava)

to stumble, to trip
Synonym: snubbla

Conjugation

Conjugation of snava (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	snava		snavas
Supine	snavat		snavats
Imperative	snava		—
Imper. plural¹	snaven		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	snavar	snavade	snavas	snavades
Ind. plural¹	snava	snavade	snavas	snavades
Subjunctive²	snave	snavade	snaves	snavades
	Participles
Present participle	snavande
Past participle	—
¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

snavning

References

snava in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
snava in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
snava in Svensk ordbok (SO)
snava in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)