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Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German lensen. Cognate of Dutch lenzen.
Noun
länsa c
- a boom, a floating barrier for oil spill containment
Declension
Synonyms
Verb
länsa (present länsar, preterite länsade, supine länsat, imperative länsa)
- to empty, to drain, to pump (a boat) dry
- to empty, to steal (or remove) all there is to take
- tjuvarna länsade min lägenhet på mindre än en timme
- the thieves emptied my flat in less than an hour
- to scud, to sail before the wind, before a following wind, to sail with the wind from straight behind
Conjugation
Conjugation of länsa (weak)
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