strössla
Swedish
Etymology
From strössel + -a, and by extension related to strö which has a similar but less specific meaning.
Verb
strössla (present strösslar, preterite strösslade, supine strösslat, imperative strössla)
- to strew hundreds and thousands (UK) or sprinkles (US) on
- (figuratively) to spread large amounts of something, especially in an indiscriminate manner.
Usage notes
Often combined with prepositions such as på and runt.
Conjugation
Conjugation of strössla (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | strössla | strösslas | ||
| Supine | strösslat | strösslats | ||
| Imperative | strössla | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | strösslen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | strösslar | strösslade | strösslas | strösslades |
| Ind. plural1 | strössla | strösslade | strösslas | strösslades |
| Subjunctive2 | strössle | strösslade | strössles | strösslades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | strösslande | |||
| Past participle | strösslad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||