urholka

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Swedish[edit]

Verb[edit]

urholka (present urholkar, preterite urholkade, supine urholkat, imperative urholka)

  1. to hollow out
    urholka en stock
    hollow out a log
    Droppen urholkar stenen
    The drop hollows out the rock (proverb, originally from Ovid)
  2. (figuratively) to erode
    Skandalen urholkade förtroendet för honom
    The scandal eroded trust in him

Conjugation[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]