omskära
Swedish
Etymology
om (“around”) + skära (“cut”)
Verb
omskära (present omskär, preterite omskar, supine omskurit, imperative omskär)
- to circumcise (a male or female)
- Synonym: (chiefly of females) könsstympa (“genitally mutilate”)
- Är du omskuren?
- Are you circumcised?
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | omskära | omskäras | ||
| supine | omskurit | omskurits | ||
| imperative | omskär | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | omskären | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | omskär | omskar | omskärs, omskäres | omskars |
| ind. plural1 | omskära | omskuro | omskäras | omskuros |
| subjunctive2 | omskäre | omskure | omskäres | omskures |
| present participle | omskärande | |||
| past participle | omskuren | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Related terms
- omskärelse (“circumcision”)