åsyfta

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Swedish

Etymology

å (on (obsolete)) +‎ syfta (refer to, aim)

Verb

åsyfta (present åsyftar, preterite åsyftade, supine åsyftat, imperative åsyfta)

  1. to refer to, to reference
    Mannen var inte hemma. Och med "mannen" åsyftas Nisse.
    The man was not at home. And by "the man," we're referring to Nisse. ("and with 'the man' is referred to Nisse")
  2. to have as a goal, to aim
    ett nytt recept som åsyftar att göra kebabsåsen krämigare
    a new recipe that aims to make the kebab sauce creamier

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