spåna
Swedish
Etymology
Likely related to spån (“shaving, chip”). Attested since 1943.
Verb
spåna (present spånar, preterite spånade, supine spånat, imperative spåna)
- to ponder, or (informally) brainstorm if of several people (ponder and contribute ideas spontaneously)
- Jag spånar på vad jag kan laga för gott till middag med ingredienserna jag har hemma
- I'm pondering what good stuff I could make for dinner with the ingredients I have at home
- De försökte spåna fram en plan
- They tried to brainstorm a plan
- De spånade kring sätt att minska matsvinnet
- They brainstormed around ways to reduce food waste
Conjugation
Conjugation of spåna (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | spåna | spånas | ||
| Supine | spånat | spånats | ||
| Imperative | spåna | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | spånen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | spånar | spånade | spånas | spånades |
| Ind. plural1 | spåna | spånade | spånas | spånades |
| Subjunctive2 | spåne | spånade | spånes | spånades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | spånande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
References
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