spela in

Swedish[edit]

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.

spela in (present spelar in, preterite spelade in, supine spelat in, imperative spela in)

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
(archaic) to make a short appearance
Synonym: göra ett inspel
(archaic) to bombard
to influence
Tidigare domar spelade in i straffet.
Previous verdicts influenced the punishment.
to rehearse (a theatre play)
Synonym: öva in
to earn (of a show)
filmen spelade in 3 miljoner kronor på premiärkvällen
the movie took in 3 million kronor on its opening night
to move (inwards) in a sport or game
to play music with an intended direction, e.g. to make a wedding couple enter a house;
spela in brudparet i stugan ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Conjugation of spela (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	spela in		spelas in
Supine	spelat in		spelats in
Imperative	spela in		—
Imper. plural¹	spelen in		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	spelar in	spelade in	spelas in	spelades in
Ind. plural¹	spela in	spelade in	spelas in	spelades in
Subjunctive²	spele in	spelade in	speles in	spelades in
	Participles
Present participle	inspelande
Past participle	inspelad
¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.