ertappa
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from German ertappen.
Verb
[edit]ertappa (present ertappar, preterite ertappade, supine ertappat, imperative ertappa)
- catch (someone in the act of doing something wrong)
- Hon ertappades på bar gärning.
- She was caught red-handed.
- Han ertappade henne med att ljuga.
- He caught her lying.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of ertappa (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | ertappa | ertappas | ||
Supine | ertappat | ertappats | ||
Imperative | ertappa | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | ertappen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | ertappar | ertappade | ertappas | ertappades |
Ind. plural1 | ertappa | ertappade | ertappas | ertappades |
Subjunctive2 | ertappe | ertappade | ertappes | ertappades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | ertappande | |||
Past participle | ertappad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |