spendera

See also: spenderà

Swedish

Etymology

From German spendieren.

Verb

spendera (present spenderar, preterite spenderade, supine spenderat, imperative spendera)

1. to spend (money)

   Synonyms: (spending time) tillbringa, (expend) lägga, (colloquial) sätta sprätt på

Usage notes

Traditionally considered an improper anglicism when used of things besides money, though such uses are fairly common.

Conjugation

Conjugation of spendera (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	spendera		spenderas
Supine	spenderat		spenderats
Imperative	spendera		—
Imper. plural1	spenderen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	spenderar	spenderade	spenderas	spenderades
Ind. plural1	spendera	spenderade	spenderas	spenderades
Subjunctive2	spendere	spenderade	spenderes	spenderades
	Participles
Present participle	spenderande
Past participle	spenderad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• spenderbyxorna

Further reading

• spendera in Svensk ordbok.