omskära
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Swedish
Etymology
om (“around”) + skära (“cut”)
Verb
omskära (present omskär, preterite omskar, supine omskurit, imperative omskär)
- to circumcise (a male or female)
- Synonym: (chiefly of females) könsstympa (“genitally mutilate”)
- Är du omskuren?
- Are you circumcised?
Conjugation
Conjugation of omskära (class 4 strong)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | omskära | omskäras | ||
| Supine | omskurit | omskurits | ||
| Imperative | omskär | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | omskären | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | omskär | omskar | omskärs, omskäres | omskars |
| Ind. plural1 | omskära | omskuro | omskäras | omskuros |
| Subjunctive2 | omskäre | omskure | omskäres | omskures |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | omskärande | |||
| Past participle | omskuren | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Related terms
- omskärelse (“circumcision”)