genomsyra
Swedish
editEtymology
editgenom + syra. Cognate of German durchsäuern, Danish gennemsyre. Originally meaning "acidify", the figurative sense influenced by the biblical Parable of the Leaven.
Verb
editgenomsyra (present genomsyrar, preterite genomsyrade, supine genomsyrat, imperative genomsyra)
- to fill (of something abstract); to permeate, to pervade, to steep, to imbue, etc.
- Våra värderingar genomsyrar allt vi gör
- Our values permeate everything we do
- ett land genomsyrat av korruption
- a country steeped in corruption
- Hans verk genomsyras av hans ideologi
- His works are imbued with his ideology
Conjugation
editConjugation of genomsyra (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | genomsyra | genomsyras | ||
Supine | genomsyrat | genomsyrats | ||
Imperative | genomsyra | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | genomsyren | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | genomsyrar | genomsyrade | genomsyras | genomsyrades |
Ind. plural1 | genomsyra | genomsyrade | genomsyras | genomsyrades |
Subjunctive2 | genomsyre | genomsyrade | genomsyres | genomsyrades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | genomsyrande | |||
Past participle | genomsyrad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |