omspinna
Swedish
Etymology
Verb
omspinna (present omspinner, preterite omspann, supine omspunnit, imperative omspinn)
- spin around
- (figurative) surround, cover
- 1925, Svenska Turistföreningens årsskrift[1]:
- ... omgivna av cypresser och omspunna av murgröna ...
- ... surrounded by cypresses and covered in ivy ...
Usage notes
Most commonly used figuratively in the past participle form, and as part of compounds.
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | omspinna | omspinnas | ||
| supine | omspunnit | omspunnits | ||
| imperative | omspinn | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | omspinnen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | omspinner | omspann | omspinns, omspinnes | omspanns |
| ind. plural1 | omspinna | omspunno | omspinnas | omspunnos |
| subjunctive2 | omspinne | omspunne | omspinnes | omspunnes |
| present participle | omspinnande | |||
| past participle | omspunnen | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Derived terms
- legendomspunnen
- mytomspunnen
- sagoomspunnen
- sägenomspunnen