strössla

Swedish

Etymology

From strössel + -a, and by extension related to strö which has a similar but less specific meaning.

Verb

strössla (present strösslar, preterite strösslade, supine strösslat, imperative strössla)

  1. to strew hundreds and thousands (UK) or sprinkles (US) on
  2. (figuratively) to spread large amounts of something, especially in an indiscriminate manner.

Usage notes

Often combined with prepositions such as and runt.

Conjugation

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