omspinna

Swedish

Etymology

om +‎ spinna

Verb

omspinna (present omspinner, preterite omspann, supine omspunnit, imperative omspinn)

  1. spin around
  2. (figurative) surround, cover
    • 1925, Svenska Turistföreningens årsskrift‎:
      ... omgivna av cypresser och omspunna av murgröna ...
      ... surrounded by cypresses and covered in ivy ...

Usage notes

Most commonly used figuratively in the past participle form, and as part of compounds.

Conjugation
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.

Derived terms

References
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