snylta

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

snylta

  1. simple past and past participle of snylte

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

snylta (present tense snyltar, past tense snylta, past participle snylta, passive infinitive snyltast, present participle snyltande, imperative snylta/snylt)

  1. Alternative form of snylte

Swedish

Etymology

Cognate to Danish snylte and Norwegian snylte, related to Swedish snusa (to snuff) and dialectal Swedish snolla (to sniffle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²snʏlta/
  • Rhymes: -ʏlta

Verb

snylta (present snyltar, preterite snyltade, supine snyltat, imperative snylta)

  1. to live off other people’s work; to mooch, to sponge

Usage notes

Usually used with the preposition .

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