uppsluka

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Swedish

Etymology

upp +‎ sluka

Verb

uppsluka (present uppslukar, preterite uppslukade, supine uppslukat, imperative uppsluka)

  1. devour, engulf, absorb

Usage notes

Most often figuratively, typically in the passive voice or as a participle.

Conjugation

Conjugation of uppsluka (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive uppsluka uppslukas
Supine uppslukat uppslukats
Imperative uppsluka —
Imper. plural1 uppsluken —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative uppslukar uppslukade uppslukas uppslukades
Ind. plural1 uppsluka uppslukade uppslukas uppslukades
Subjunctive2 uppsluke uppslukade uppslukes uppslukades
Participles
Present participle uppslukande
Past participle uppslukad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

References

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