flytta

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

flytta

  1. inflection of flytte:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From earlier and Old Norse flytja, from Proto-Germanic *flutjaną.

Verb

flytta (present tense flyttar or flytter, past tense flytta or flytte, supine and past participle flytta or flytt, present participle flyttande, imperative flytt)

  1. to move
    Synonym: tukka

Usage notes

  • This is a split infinitive verb.

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish flytia, from Old Norse flytja, from Proto-Germanic *flutjaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²flʏtːa/
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Verb

flytta (present flyttar, preterite flyttade, supine flyttat, imperative flytta)

  1. to move; to relocate something
    Han flyttade grejen till en ny plats
    He moved the thing to a new location
  2. (reflexive) to move oneself
    Han flyttade sig för att inte vara ivägen
    He moved so as to not be in the way
    Flytta dig!
    Get out of the way!
  3. to move; to change one's place of living
    Han flyttade
    He moved
  4. to make a move in certain board games, such as chess

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • (make a move): dra

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