urholka

Swedish

Verb

urholka (present urholkar, preterite urholkade, supine urholkat, imperative urholka)

  1. to hollow out
    urholka en stock
    hollow out a log
    Droppen urholkar stenen
    The drop hollows out the rock (proverb, originally from Ovid)
  2. (figuratively) to erode
    Skandalen urholkade förtroendet för honom
    The scandal eroded trust in him

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