slösa

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German slösen (“to lounge, loaf about”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk sløsa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²sløːsa/
  • Rhymes: -²øːsa

Verb

slösa (present slösar, preterite slösade, supine slösat, imperative slösa)

  1. to waste, to be wasteful
    Antonym: spara
    slösa (med) pengar
    waste money

Conjugation

Conjugation of slösa (weak)
active passive
infinitive slösa slösas
supine slösat slösats
imperative slösa —
imper. plural1 slösen —
present past present past
indicative slösar slösade slösas slösades
ind. plural1 slösa slösade slösas slösades
subjunctive2 slöse slösade slöses slösades
present participle slösande
past participle slösad

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

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