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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish sȳsla, from Old Norse sýsla, from Proto-Germanic *seuhslō.
Noun
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- something (productive) one (often regularly) does; an occupation (in the more general, not-necessarily-job sense), a task, a chore
Jag har en ny syssla- I have a new thing I'm doing
- 1529, Martin Luther, The Small Catechism, Table of Duties: For All in Common.
- När var och en sin syssla sköter, då går det väl, vad än oss möter.
- Let each his lesson learn with care, And all the household well shall fare.
- (dated) a profession, an employment
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Verb
syssla (present sysslar, preterite sysslade, supine sysslat, imperative syssla)
- to do (something), to be busy (work or pastime, but not idleness)
vad sysslar du med?- what are you busy doing? what's your work? how do you spend your time?
Conjugation
Conjugation of syssla (weak)
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