berusa

Swedish

Etymology

be- +‎ rusa, "be-rush"

Verb

berusa (present berusar, preterite berusade, supine berusat, imperative berusa)

  1. to intoxicate (usually with/of a substance, usually alcohol)
    Vinet hade berusat honom
    The wine had intoxicated him
  2. (figuratively) to intoxicate (fill with enthusiasm, passion, madness, or the like)
    intrycken berusade henne
    the impressions intoxicated her
    berusande kärlek
    intoxicating love
  3. (reflexive) to get drunk (drink and make oneself drunk)
    Synonyms: (become drunk) bli full, (colloquial) supa sig full
    berusa sig på billigt vin
    get drunk on cheap wine
  4. (reflexive, figuratively) to get drunk (on something)
    berusa sig på makt
    get drunk on power

Conjugation

Conjugation of berusa (weak)
active passive
infinitive berusa berusas
supine berusat berusats
imperative berusa —
imper. plural1 berusen —
present past present past
indicative berusar berusade berusas berusades
ind. plural1 berusa berusade berusas berusades
subjunctive2 beruse berusade beruses berusades
present participle berusande
past participle berusad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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