kröna
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Swedish krø̄na, krona + -a
Verb
editkröna (present kröner, preterite krönte, supine krönt, imperative krön)
- to crown; to place a crown on the head of
- to crown, to coronate; to formally declare (someone) a king, emperor, or queen; to queen (to make a queen)
- to mark or stamp with a crown (a Swedish certification that scales in shops are calibrated)
- to peak, to mark the top, peak, or crest (e.g. of a career)
- En magnifik karriär kröntes i VM-finalen 1998 på Stade de France med två mål och VM-guld.
- A magnificent career peaked in the world cup finals at Stade de France by two goals and the gold medal.
Usage notes
edit- In English the career peaks, in Swedish the achievements kröner the career.
- The noun krön (“crest”) is a late 18th century loan from Dutch, and not the basis for any meaning of this word.
Conjugation
editConjugation of kröna (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | kröna | krönas | ||
Supine | krönt | krönts | ||
Imperative | krön | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | krönen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | kröner | krönte | kröns, krönes | kröntes |
Ind. plural1 | kröna | krönte | krönas | kröntes |
Subjunctive2 | kröne | krönte | krönes | kröntes |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | krönande | |||
Past participle | krönt | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Related terms
editReferences
edit- Kröning och verifiering av butiksvågar, SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden
- krön in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
Further reading
edit- kröna in Svensk ordbok.