syssla

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish sȳsla, from Old Norse sýsla, from Proto-Germanic *seuhslō.

Noun

syssla c

1. a task, a job, a duty
   • 1529, Martin Luther, The Small Catechism, Table of Duties: For All in Common.

     När var och en sin syssla sköter, då går det väl, vad än oss möter.

     Let each his lesson learn with care, And all the household well shall fare.

2. (dated) a profession, an employment

Declension

Declension of syssla
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	syssla	sysslan	sysslor	sysslorna
Genitive	sysslas	sysslans	sysslors	sysslornas

Related terms

• bisyssla
• sysselsätta
• sysselsättning
• syssloman

Verb

syssla

1. to do (something), to be busy (work or pastime, but not idleness)

   vad sysslar du med?

   what are you busy doing? what's your work? how do you spend your time?

Conjugation

Conjugation of syssla (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	syssla		—
Supine	sysslat		—
Imperative	syssla		—
Imper. plural1	sysslen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	sysslar	sysslade	—	—
Ind. plural1	syssla	sysslade	—	—
Subjunctive2	syssle	sysslade	—	—
	Participles
Present participle	sysslande
Past participle	—
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.