spy upp

Swedish

Verb

spy upp (present spyr upp, preterite spydde upp, supine spytt upp, imperative spy upp)

1. (transitive) to throw up

   Han spydde upp den äckliga grejen han just ätit

   He threw up the disgusting thing he had just eaten

Usage notes

Plain spy can also be used transitively, with similar differences in nuance as for "vomit something" compared to "throw something up."

Conjugation

Conjugation of spy (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	spy upp		spys upp
supine	spytt upp		spytts upp
imperative	spy upp		—
imper. plural1	spyn upp		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	spyr upp	spydde upp	spys upp	spyddes upp
ind. plural1	spy upp	spydde upp	spys upp	spyddes upp
subjunctive2	spy upp	spydde upp	spys upp	spyddes upp
present participle		uppspyende
past participle		uppspydd

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

• “spy upp”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)