sy in

See also: syin

Swedish

Verb

sy in (present syr in, preterite sydde in, supine sytt in, imperative sy in)

  1. (sewing) take in (shorten a garment) [since 1852]
  2. (colloquial) imprison [since 1948]

Conjugation

Conjugation of sy (weak)
active passive
infinitive sy in sys in
supine sytt in sytts in
imperative sy in
imper. plural1 syn in
present past present past
indicative syr in sydde in sys in syddes in
ind. plural1 sy in sydde in sys in syddes in
subjunctive2 sy in sydde in sys in syddes in
present participle insyende
past participle insydd

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

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