spjälka

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Swedish[edit]

Verb[edit]

spjälka (present spjälkar, preterite spjälkade, supine spjälkat, imperative spjälka)

  1. (often with upp) to split (especially wood, lengthwise), to splinter
  2. to break down an (organic) chemical compound into simpler substances
    Maten spjälkas i magen
    The food is digested in the stomach
  3. to splint (a broken leg or the like)
    Synonym: spjäla

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