Swedish

Noun

länsa c

1. a boom, a floating barrier for oil spill containment

Declension

Synonyms

• läns

Verb

länsa ‎(present länsar, preterite länsade, supine länsat, imperative länsa)

1. to empty, to drain, to pump (a boat) dry
2. to empty, to steal (or remove) all there is to take

   tjuvarna länsade min lägenhet på mindre än en timme

   the thieves emptied my flat in less than an hour

3. to scud, to sail before the wind, before a following wind, to sail with the wind from straight behind

Conjugation

Related terms

• läns