syssla.
something (productive) one (often regularly) does; an occupation (in the more general, not-necessarily-job sense), a chore, a task, etc.
Meaning & usage
something (productive) one (often regularly) does; an occupation (in the more general, not-necessarily-job sense), a chore, a task, etc.
Jag har en ny syssla
ge någon en syssla
a profession, an employment
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish sȳsla, from Old Norse sýsla, from Proto-Germanic *seuhslō.
to be engaged (with something, as an activity – "do" something), to occupy oneself (with something, in the broad sense, like above) to do (something)
Vad sysslar du med?
Gå och kolla vad Nisse sysslar med
to be engaged (with something, as an activity – "do" something), to occupy oneself (with something, in the broad sense, like above) to be involved (when sounding better than engaged as a translation)
Hon sysslar med politik
Vi sysslar med potatis
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish sȳsla, from Old Norse sýsla, from Proto-Germanic *seuhslō.
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