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ösa

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish ø̄sa, from Old Norse ausa, from Proto-Germanic *ausaną.

Verb

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ösa (present öser, preterite öste, supine öst, imperative ös)

  1. to scoop (move a fluid, one scoop at a time), pour, serve
    Kocken öste upp soppan åt varje gäst.
    The cook poured the soup for each guest.
  2. to bail (a boat; to move water out of it, by scoop or pump)
  3. to rain heavily, to pour
    Regnet öser ner.
    The rain is pouring down.
  4. (colloquial) to do something (that is implied from context) in a fast or intense manner
    • 1980, “Sommarnatt [Summer night]”, in Lars "Dille" Diedricson, Torben Ferm (music), Sommarnatt[1], performed by Snowstorm:
      Rosa lack och kromad list i '59 års modell. Jag öser på för fullt i stan som en 50-talsrebell. Jag sveper över landsvägar, ja, jag sveper genom natten. Och tar det coolt till Clarions sound, med en säker hand på ratten.
      Pink lacquer and chrome trim [chromed strip] of model year '59. I go full out / step on it [somewhat ambiguous as a generic intensity word] in the city like a 50s rebel. I sweep across roads [main road, usually smaller than a highway], yes, I sweep through the night. And take it cool to Clarion's sound, with a steady hand on the wheel.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of ösa (weak)
active passive
infinitive ösa ösas
supine öst östs
imperative ös
imper. plural1 ösen
present past present past
indicative öser öste öses östes
ind. plural1 ösa öste ösas östes
subjunctive2 öse öste öses östes
present participle ösande
past participle öst

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

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References

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