genomsyra
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]genom + syra. Cognate of German durchsäuern, Danish gennemsyre. Originally meaning "acidify", the figurative sense influenced by the biblical Parable of the Leaven.
Verb
[edit]genomsyra (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
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| present participle | genomsyrande | |||
| past participle | genomsyrad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.