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Swedish
Etymology
smör (“butter”) + -a
Verb
smöra (present smörar, preterite smörade, supine smörat, imperative smöra)
- (colloquial) to flatter; to suck up
Han smörade för chefen- He sucked up to his boss
- to butter (a baking sheet or the like)
Usage notes
- The target of the sucking up follows the preposition för.
- Idiomatically, breda (or more commonly the apocopic form bre) is used rather than smöra for buttering a sandwich. In an expanded sense, "att bre en macka/smörgås" also means to make a (buttered) sandwich, including adding any toppings or fillings.
Conjugation
Conjugation of smöra (weak)
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