satsa
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
satsa (present tense satsar, past tense satsa, past participle satsa, passive infinitive satsast, present participle satsande, imperative satsa/sats)
- alternative spelling of satse
Swedish
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Verb
satsa (present satsar, preterite satsade, supine satsat, imperative satsa)
- to go for (something that involves some effort or risk), to invest (time, money or some other resource into), to bet (on)
- Han satsade på en karriär som urmakare
- He was going for a career as a watchmaker
- Han satsade allt han ägde på svart på casinot
- He bet everything he owned on black at the casino
- Kom igen! Satsa!
- Come on! Go for it!
- (slang) to ejaculate semen
- Synonyms: få utlösning, ejakulera, spruta, (slang) sarra, (slang) sagga
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | satsa | satsas | ||
| supine | satsat | satsats | ||
| imperative | satsa | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | satsen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | satsar | satsade | satsas | satsades |
| ind. plural1 | satsa | satsade | satsas | satsades |
| subjunctive2 | satse | satsade | satses | satsades |
| present participle | satsande | |||
| past participle | satsad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Related terms
See also
References
- satsa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- satsa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- satsa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)