upplysa

Swedish

Etymology

upp +‎ lysa

Pronunciation

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Verb

upplysa (present upplyser, preterite upplyste, supine upplyst, imperative upplys)

  1. to enlighten, to inform (communicate a piece of (useful) information to someone)
    Upplys mig
    Enlighten me
    Läkaren ska upplysa patienten om möjliga biverkningar
    The doctor should inform the patient about possible side effects
  2. to light, light up, to illuminate
    Synonym: lysa upp
    en dåligt upplyst väg
    a poorly lit road

Conjugation

Conjugation of upplysa (weak)
active passive
infinitive upplysa upplysas
supine upplyst upplysts
imperative upplys —
imper. plural1 upplysen —
present past present past
indicative upplyser upplyste upplyses upplystes
ind. plural1 upplysa upplyste upplysas upplystes
subjunctive2 upplyse upplyste upplyses upplystes
present participle upplysande
past participle upplyst

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

References

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