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spela in

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Swedish

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Etymology

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The audio recording sense is explained by SAOB (letter S edited 1983, [SPELA IN.fb 8.b]) as a specialization of spela in brudparet i stugan.

Verb

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spela in (present spelar in, preterite spelade in, supine spelat in, imperative spela in)

  1. to record (audio or video), to film, to cut (a record)
    • 1908, Nordisk familjebok vol. 10, column 104
      Det, som skall återgifvas, sjunges (spelas, talas) in i en upptagningsapparats ljudtratt
      That, which shall be rendered, is sung (played, spoken) into the sound horn of a recording device
  2. (archaic) to make a short appearance
    Synonym: göra ett inspel
  3. (archaic) to bombard
  4. to influence
    Tidigare domar spelade in i straffet.
    Previous verdicts influenced the punishment.
  5. to rehearse (a theatre play)
    Synonym: öva in
  6. to earn (of a show)
    filmen spelade in 3 miljoner kronor på premiärkvällen
    the movie took in 3 million kronor on its opening night
  7. to move (inwards) in a sport or game
  8. to play music with an intended direction, e.g. to make a wedding couple enter a house;
    spela in brudparet i stugan(please add an English translation of this usage example)

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