blankspola

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of blank (“shiny, smooth”) +‎ spola (“flush”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²blaŋkˌspuːla/

Verb

blankspola (present blankspolar, preterite blankspolade, supine blankspolat, imperative blankspola)

1. (transitive) to flush something (e.g. ice or rocks) so that its surface becomes smooth and shiny

Usage notes

Often used in the past participle blankspolad.

Conjugation

Conjugation of blankspola (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	blankspola		blankspolas
Supine	blankspolat		blankspolats
Imperative	blankspola		—
Imper. plural1	blankspolen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	blankspolar	blankspolade	blankspolas	blankspolades
Ind. plural1	blankspola	blankspolade	blankspolas	blankspolades
Subjunctive2	blankspole	blankspolade	blankspoles	blankspolades
	Participles
Present participle	blankspolande
Past participle	blankspolad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also

• blankpolera

References

• blankspola in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)