Svepa

Svepa is a verb in Swedish meaning to sweep, or to clean a surface with a broom or similar tool. It is used to describe the act of sweeping floors, pavements, or other areas. The infinitive form is svepa; the present tense is sveper; the past tense is svepte; and the supine is svept. The imperative form is svep. Example: Jag sveper golvet varje kväll; vi sveper utanför huset varje mor­gon.

Across other North Germanic languages, cognate verbs carry a similar meaning, reflecting a common lexical root for cleaning actions. In Swedish usage, svepa is typically literal, though it can appear in extended expressions such as cleaning up or sweeping away debris.

Etymology and cognates: Svepa is part of the North Germanic language family and has historical forms attested in older stages of Swedish and related languages. It belongs to the broader set of verbs related to cleaning and brushing, with related terms in Norwegian and Danish that convey the same basic action.

Usage notes: Svepa is a standard, everyday verb and is not typically used with metaphorical senses beyond the literal act of sweeping. Like many Swedish verbs, its exact forms vary by tense, mood, and grammatical person, but the infinitive, present, past, and supine endings shown above are representative for modern Swedish.

See also: Cleaning, Broom, North Germanic languages, Swedish grammar.