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syfta.

to have as intention, to aim

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to have as intention, to aim

    usually
    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.
  2. to refer to

    usually
    När jag talar om måltidens krämighet så är deras kebabsås jag syftar på.
  3. 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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