fräsa

See also: frasa and frása

Swedish

Verb

fräsa (present fräser, preterite fräste, supine fräst, imperative fräs)

  1. to make a sound (somewhat) like water hitting something red-hot; to sizzle, to hiss
    Baconet och katten fräste
    The bacon sizzled and the cat hissed
    stänka vatten på ett bastuaggregat så att det fräser
    splash water on a sauna stove so that it sizzles/hisses
    1. to snap
      "Gör det själv!" fräste han
      "Do it yourself!" he snapped ("hissed" – think an angry cat)
  2. to do something that (normally) makes such a sound, usually of frying; to sizzle, to sauté, etc.
    Fräs löken i 5-7 minuter
    Sauté the onions for 5-7 minutes
Conjugation
See also
  • väsa (hiss like a snake)

Etymology 2

fräs (mill, cutter, tiller, cultivator) + -a

Verb

fräsa (present fräser, preterite fräste, supine fräst, imperative fräs)

  1. to mill (during metalworking)
  2. to till (with a tiller or cultivator)
Conjugation

References

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