strössla

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Swedish

Etymology

From strössel +‎ -a, and by extension related to strö which has a similar but less specific meaning.

Verb

strössla (present strösslar, preterite strösslade, supine strösslat, imperative strössla)

  1. to strew hundreds and thousands (UK) or sprinkles (US) on
  2. (figuratively) to spread large amounts of something, sometimes in an indiscriminate manner
    strössla med beröm
    heap praise

Usage notes

Often combined with prepositions such as med, på, and runt.

Conjugation

Conjugation of strössla (weak)
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
Participles
Present participle strösslande
Past participle strösslad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

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