ösa
SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Swedish ø̄sa, from Old Norse ausa, from Proto-Germanic *ausaną.
VerbEdit
ösa (present öser, preterite öste, supine öst, imperative ös)
- to scoop (move a fluid, one scoop at a time), pour, serve
- Kocken öste upp soppan åt varje gäst.
- The cook poured the soup to each guest.
- to bail (a boat; to move water out of it, by scoop or pump)
- to rain heavily, to pour
- Regnet öser ner.
- The rain is pouring down.
ConjugationEdit
Conjugation of ösa (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | ösa | ösas | ||
| Supine | öst | östs | ||
| Imperative | ös | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | ösen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | öser | öste | öses | östes |
| Ind. plural1 | ösa | öste | ösas | östes |
| Subjunctive2 | öse | öste | öses | östes |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | ösande | |||
| Past participle | öst | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Related termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- ösa in Svensk ordbok.