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spruta.

something that emits a jet of liquid (or several); a sprayer, a squirt

6 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/²sprʉːta/
  1. something that emits a jet of liquid (or several); a sprayer, a squirt

    common-gender
    vattenspruta
    brandspruta
  2. a syringe

    common-gender
    sprutor på en bricka
    sprutor och nålar
  3. a syringe a shot; an injection (focusing more on the contents)

    common-gender
    Sköterskan gav henne en spruta
    en spruta mot difteri, stelkramp och kikhosta
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse sprúta, from Proto-Germanic *spreutaną.

verb/²sprʉːta/
  1. to (cause to) be ejected as a jet (or several); to spray, to squirt, to spurt

    spruta vatten på någon med en slang
    spruta med en vattenpistol
  2. to be forcefully emitted or propelled (of a non-liquid, similar to above)

    Gruset sprutade om rallybilens däck i hårnålskurvan
  3. to be forcefully emitted or propelled (of a non-liquid, similar to above) to breathe, to spew (fire)

    en eldsprutande drake
  4. to inject, to syringe

    often
    Vid en intravenös injektion sprutas läkemedlet direkt in i blodet
  5. to ejaculate (semen)

    informal
    Han sprutade
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse sprúta, from Proto-Germanic *spreutaną.

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