strössla
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From strössel + -a, and by extension related to strö which has a similar but less specific meaning.
Verb
[edit]strössla (present strösslar, preterite strösslade, supine strösslat, imperative strössla)
- to strew hundreds and thousands (UK) or sprinkles (US) on
- (figuratively) to spread large amounts of something, sometimes in an indiscriminate manner
- strössla med beröm
- heap praise
Usage notes
[edit]Often combined with prepositions such as med, på, and runt.
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | strössla | strösslas | ||
| supine | strösslat | strösslats | ||
| imperative | strössla | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | strösslen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | strösslar | strösslade | strösslas | strösslades |
| ind. plural1 | strössla | strösslade | strösslas | strösslades |
| subjunctive2 | strössle | strösslade | strössles | strösslades |
| present participle | strösslande | |||
| past participle | strösslad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.