klanta

Swedish

Etymology

From klant +‎ -a.

Verb

klanta (present klantar, preterite klantade, supine klantat, imperative klanta)

  1. (reflexive) to blunder; to mess up, to be "klutzy" (in an extended sense that includes being klutzy in non-physical ways)
    Jag klantade mig och hällde salt i kaffet
    I messed up (blundered) and put salt in my coffee

Conjugation
Conjugation of klanta (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive klanta klantas
Supine klantat klantats
Imperative klanta —
Imper. plural1 klanten —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative klantar klantade klantas klantades
Ind. plural1 klanta klantade klantas klantades
Subjunctive2 klante klantade klantes klantades
Participles
Present participle klantande
Past participle klantad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms
  • klant (“a blunderer”)
  • klantig (“characterized by blundering”)

References
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