Swedish

Verb

sprätta upp ‎(present sprättar upp, preterite sprättade upp, supine sprättat upp, imperative sprätta upp)

1. to cut open; cut along a fold (as of an envelope)
2. to cut a seam; to separate two objects which were sewn together
3. (somewhat vulgar) to cut open a body, as to begin a dissection

Usage notes

This inflectional pattern is the most common, but see further under "sprätta" for other paradigms.

Etymology 2

Verb

sprätta upp ‎(present sprätter upp, preterite sprätte upp, supine sprätt upp, imperative sprätt upp)

1. to kick up, or kick around, dust and dirt This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Usage notes

This inflectional pattern is the most common, but see further under "sprätta" for other paradigms.