renodla
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From ren (“pure”) + odla (“grow, cultivate”). Originally of growing microorganisms without contamination from other species.
Verb edit
renodla (present renodlar, preterite renodlade, supine renodlat, imperative renodla)
- (intransitive, transitive) to purify (bring into or forth in a pure, unmixed form, usually of something more abstract)
- (intransitive, transitive) to streamline, to refine, to concentrate, etc.
- Vår verksamhet är för spretig. Vi behöver renodla den och fokusera på våra huvudområden.
- Our business is too unfocused. We need to tighten our focus ("purify it") and focus on our main areas.
- (intransitive, transitive) to streamline, to refine, to concentrate, etc.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of renodla (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | renodla | renodlas | ||
| Supine | renodlat | renodlats | ||
| Imperative | renodla | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | renodlen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | renodlar | renodlade | renodlas | renodlades |
| Ind. plural1 | renodla | renodlade | renodlas | renodlades |
| Subjunctive2 | renodle | renodlade | renodles | renodlades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | renodlande | |||
| Past participle | renodlad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||