upplysa
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
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Verb
[edit]upplysa (present upplyser, preterite upplyste, supine upplyst, imperative upplys)
- 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
- to light, light up, to illuminate
- Synonym: lysa upp
- en dåligt upplyst väg
- a poorly lit road
Conjugation
[edit]| 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.
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “upplysa”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
- “upplysa”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
- “upplysa”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
