syfta.
to have as intention, to aim
Meaning & usage
to have as intention, to aim
Det nya receptet syftar till att göra kebabsåsen krämigare.
Utan tvivel är det sant, att även i vår tid krafter är i rörelse, som syftar till att borttaga längtan efter ett liv i Andens fullhet.
to refer to
När jag talar om måltidens krämighet så är deras kebabsås jag syftar på.
to look (in a particular direction), to aim, to take sight
Hon syftade med pennan för att kontrollera perspektivet.
Where this word comes from
Derived from sikta, with consonant shift -kt- > -ft- (sifta, söfta, syfta) used since 1633 plus labialization of -i- > -y-; a similar sound change is observed with other word pairs such as häkta (“to detain for trial”) and häfta (“to attach together”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.