utmåla

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Swedish

Etymology

ut- +‎ måla. Compare English paint out (“to describe”).

Verb

utmåla (present utmålar, preterite utmålade, supine utmålat, imperative utmåla)

  1. paint, depict, portray

Usage notes

Only used figuratively, and especially when the representation is negative or exaggerated.

Conjugation

Conjugation of utmåla (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive utmåla utmålas
Supine utmålat utmålats
Imperative utmåla —
Imper. plural1 utmålen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative utmålar utmålade utmålas utmålades
Ind. plural1 utmåla utmålade utmålas utmålades
Subjunctive2 utmåle utmålade utmåles utmålades
Participles
Present participle utmålande
Past participle utmålad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

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