spela in

Swedish

Etymology

The audio recording sense is explained by SAOB (letter S edited 1983, [SPELA IN.fb 8.b]) as a specialization of spela in brudparet i stugan.

Verb

spela in

  1. to record (audio or video), to film, to cut (a record)
    • 1908, Nordisk familjebok vol. 10, column 104
      Det, som skall återgifvas, sjunges (spelas, talas) in i en upptagningsapparats ljudtratt
      That, which shall be rendered, is sung (played, spoken) into the sound horn of a recording device
  2. (archaic) to make a short appearance; göra ett inspel
  3. (archaic) to bombard
  4. to influence
  5. to rehearse (a theatre play); öva in
  6. to earn (of a show)
    filmen spelade in 3 miljoner kronor på premiärkvällen
    the movie sold 3 million crowns on the opening night
  7. to move (inwards) in a sport or game
  8. to play music with an intended direction, e.g. to make a wedding couple enter a house; spela in brudparet i stugan

Conjugation
Conjugation of spela in (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive spela in spelas in
Present tense spelar in spelas in
Past tense spelade in spelades in
Supine spelat in spelats in
Imperative spela in —
Present participle inspelande
Past participle inspelad
  • inspel
  • inspelning

References
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