In modern Swedish, verbs are not conjugated in person or number; the same verb form is used for all persons in singular and plural.
All Forms
| Infinitive | snatta |
| Present | snattar |
| Past | snattade |
| Imperative | snatta |
| Supine | snattat |
Verbs conjugated like 'snatta'
abalienera,
abandonnera,
abbreviera,
abdikera,
abila,
ablaktera,
abonnera,
abortera,
abradera,
absentera,
absolvera,
absorbera,
abstrahera,
accedera,
accelerera,
accentera,
accentuera,
acceptera,
accisera,
acklimatisera, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'snatta'
fnatta,
natta,
skatta,
smatta,
snätta,
snattra,
snitta,
snutta,
spatta,
anfatta,
Translations
abstract, to steal
boost, to steal
filch, to steal
jack, steal
lift, to steal
pickpocket, to steal
pilfer, to steal in small quantities
pinch, to steal
purloin, To commit theft; to thieve
secrete, to steal
shoplift, transitive: to steal something
shoplift, intransitive: to steal
snatch, to steal
snitch, steal
steal, to steal
Synonyms & Antonyms
Sample Sentences
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Han snattade varje helg (He shoplifted every weekend)
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Han snattade pennor och toalettpapper på jobbet (He stole pencils and toilet paper from work)
Additional Information
Etymology
1. fsv. snatta (snattan, vbalsbst.), sv. dial. snatta, knycka, (små)stjäla, slinka l. smita (in l. undan); jfr d. dial. snatte, nor. dial. snatta, nyisl. snatta, snoka; sannol. besläktat med nor. dial. snadda, beröra lätt, snudda, snatta, i övrigt av ovisst urspr. — Jfr SNASSLA References:
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2. From Old Swedish snatta. Nordic word of unclear origin, possibly related to snudda (touch lightly). Likely unrelated to English snatch (grab).
Cognates
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Until the beginning of the 20th century, Swedish verbs had distinct forms for singular and plural. The forms below
show the verb conjugated in all moods, tenses, numbers, and persons.