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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish ø̄sa, from Old Norse ausa, from Proto-Germanic *ausaną.
Verb
ösa (present öser, preterite öste, supine öst, imperative ös)
- to scoop (move a fluid, one scoop at a time), pour, serve
Kocken öste upp soppan åt varje gäst.- The cook poured the soup for each guest.
- to bail (a boat; to move water out of it, by scoop or pump)
- to rain heavily, to pour
Regnet öser ner.- The rain is pouring down.
- (colloquial) to do something (that is implied from context) in a fast or intense manner
1980, “Sommarnatt [Summer night]”, in Lars "Dille" Diedricson, Torben Ferm (music), Sommarnatt, performed by Snowstorm:Rosa lack och kromad list i '59 års modell. Jag öser på för fullt i stan som en 50-talsrebell. Jag sveper över landsvägar, ja, jag sveper genom natten. Och tar det coolt till Clarions sound, med en säker hand på ratten.- Pink lacquer and chrome trim of model year '59. I go full out / step on it in the city like a 50s rebel. I sweep across roads , yes, I sweep through the night. And take it cool to Clarion's sound, with a steady hand on the wheel.
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