genomskåda

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Compound of genom (through) +‎ skåda (see). Compare Danish gennemskue, German durchschauen.

Verb

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genomskåda (present genomskådar, preterite genomskådade, supine genomskådat, imperative genomskåda)

  1. see through (perceive the hidden meaning or intent of something)
    Poliserna genomskådade mannens förklädnad
    The police officers saw through the man's disguise
    Spionen visste att han var genomskådad
    The spy knew that his cover had been blown ("that he had been seen through")
    genomskåda någons knep
    see through someone's tricks

Conjugation

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