ödelägga

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Swedish

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Etymology

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öde (desolate) +‎ lägga (lay). Compare Norwegian ødelegge and English lay waste.

Verb

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ödelägga (present ödelägger, preterite ödelade, supine ödelagt, imperative ödelägg)

  1. to lay waste to, to devastate, to completely destroy
    Vi kommer ödelägga deras städer
    We will lay waste to their cities
  2. (figuratively) to devastate, to ruin (something abstract)
    ödelägga någons liv
    ruin someone's life

Conjugation

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