uppsluka

Swedish

Etymology

upp +‎ sluka

Verb

uppsluka (present uppslukar, preterite uppslukade, supine uppslukat, imperative uppsluka)

  1. devour, engulf, absorb

Usage notes

Most often figuratively, typically in the passive voice or as a participle.

Conjugation

Conjugation of uppsluka (weak)
active passive
infinitive uppsluka uppslukas
supine uppslukat uppslukats
imperative uppsluka —
imper. plural1 uppsluken —
present past present past
indicative uppslukar uppslukade uppslukas uppslukades
ind. plural1 uppsluka uppslukade uppslukas uppslukades
subjunctive2 uppsluke uppslukade uppslukes uppslukades
present participle uppslukande
past participle uppslukad

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

Derived terms

  • som upp­slukad av jorden

References

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