Swedish edit

Etymology edit

smör (butter) +‎ -a

Verb edit

smöra (present smörar, preterite smörade, supine smörat, imperative smöra)

  1. (colloquial) to flatter; to suck up
    Han smörade för chefen
    He sucked up to his boss
  2. to butter (a baking sheet or the like)

Usage notes edit

  • The target of the sucking up follows the preposition för.
  • Idiomatically, breda (or more commonly the apocopic form bre) is used rather than smöra for buttering a sandwich. In an expanded sense, "att bre en macka/smörgås" also means to make a (buttered) sandwich, including adding any toppings or fillings.

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