omspinna
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb
[edit]omspinna (present omspinner, preterite omspann, supine omspunnit, imperative omspinn)
- spin around
- (figurative) surround, cover
- 1925, Svenska Turistföreningens årsskrift[1]:
- ... omgivna av cypresser och omspunna av murgröna ...
- ... surrounded by cypresses and covered in ivy ...
Usage notes
[edit]Most commonly used figuratively in the past participle form, and as part of compounds.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of omspinna (class 3 strong)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | omspinna | omspinnas | ||
| Supine | omspunnit | omspunnits | ||
| Imperative | omspinn | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | omspinnen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | omspinner | omspann | omspinns, omspinnes | omspanns |
| Ind. plural1 | omspinna | omspunno | omspinnas | omspunnos |
| Subjunctive2 | omspinne | omspunne | omspinnes | omspunnes |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | omspinnande | |||
| Past participle | omspunnen | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||