spela in
Swedish
Etymology
The audio recording sense is explained by SAOB (letter S edited 1983, [SPELA IN.fb 8.b]) as a specialization of spela in brudparet i stugan.
Verb
- to record (audio or video), to film, to cut (a record)
- 1908, Nordisk familjebok vol. 10, column 104
- Det, som skall återgifvas, sjunges (spelas, talas) in i en upptagningsapparats ljudtratt
- That, which shall be rendered, is sung (played, spoken) into the sound horn of a recording device
- Det, som skall återgifvas, sjunges (spelas, talas) in i en upptagningsapparats ljudtratt
- 1908, Nordisk familjebok vol. 10, column 104
- (archaic) to make a short appearance; göra ett inspel
- (archaic) to bombard
- to influence
- to rehearse (a theatre play); öva in
- to earn (of a show)
- filmen spelade in 3 miljoner kronor på premiärkvällen
- the movie sold 3 million crowns on the opening night
- filmen spelade in 3 miljoner kronor på premiärkvällen
- to move (inwards) in a sport or game
- to play music with an intended direction, e.g. to make a wedding couple enter a house; spela in brudparet i stugan
Conjugation
Conjugation of spela (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | spela in | spelas in | ||
Supine | spelat in | spelats in | ||
Imperative | spela in | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | spelen in | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | spelar in | spelade in | spelas in | spelades in |
Ind. plural1 | spela in | spelade in | spelas in | spelades in |
Subjunctive2 | spele in | spelade in | speles in | spelades in |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | inspelande | |||
Past participle | inspelad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |