hänga ut
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom hänga (“hang”) + ut (“out”).
Verb
edithänga ut (present hänger ut, preterite hängde ut, supine hängt ut, imperative häng ut)
- (of a person) to expose to public scrutiny (for perceived wrongdoings), e.g. through mass media or social media
- Hon blev uthängd i Sveriges största tidning
- She was exposed to public scrutiny in Sweden's largest newspaper
Usage notes
editOften about people thought to have been treated unfairly.
Conjugation
editConjugation of hänga (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | hänga ut | hängas ut | ||
| Supine | hängt ut | hängts ut | ||
| Imperative | häng ut | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | hängen ut | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | hänger ut | hängde ut | hängs ut, hänges ut | hängdes ut |
| Ind. plural1 | hänga ut | hängde ut | hängas ut | hängdes ut |
| Subjunctive2 | hänge ut | hängde ut | hänges ut | hängdes ut |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | uthängande | |||
| Past participle | uthängd | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||