hänga ut

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Swedish

Etymology

From hänga (“hang”) +‎ ut (“out”).

Verb

hänga ut (present hänger ut, preterite hängde ut, supine hängt ut, imperative häng ut)

  1. (of a person) to expose to public scrutiny (for perceived wrongdoings), e.g. through mass media or social media
    Hon blev uthängd i Sveriges största tidning
    She was exposed to public scrutiny in Sweden's largest newspaper

Usage notes

Often about people thought to have been treated unfairly.

Conjugation

Conjugation of hänga (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive hänga ut hängas ut
Supine hängt ut hängts ut
Imperative häng ut —
Imper. plural1 hängen ut —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative hänger ut hängde ut hängs ut, hänges ut hängdes ut
Ind. plural1 hänga ut hängde ut hängas ut hängdes ut
Subjunctive2 hänge ut hängde ut hänges ut hängdes ut
Participles
Present participle uthängande
Past participle uthängd
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
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