pösa
See also: Appendix:Variations of "posa"
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish pø̄sa, ultimately from the root of pusta (“to pant”).
Verb
pösa (present pöser, preterite pöste, supine pöst, imperative pös)
- to be large or swell due to containing a lot of air or other gas (or food or fat or the like, by extension)
- (figuratively) to be haughty or proud
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | pösa | — | ||
| supine | pöst | — | ||
| imperative | pös | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | pösen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | pöser | pöste | — | — |
| ind. plural1 | pösa | pöste | — | — |
| subjunctive2 | pöse | pöste | — | — |
| present participle | pösande | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Related terms
See also
References
- pösa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- pösa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- pösa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- pösa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)