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Swedish
Etymology
i + kläda
Verb
ikläda (present ikläder, preterite iklädde, supine iklätt, imperative ikläd)
- (usually reflexive or in the past participle) to put on, to don (a piece of clothing or the like)
- Synonym: ta på sig
Han iklädde sig en smoking- He put on a tuxedo
Han var iklädd smoking- He was wearing a tuxedo
Fången ikläddes fångkläder- The prisoner was dressed in prison garb (prison garb was put on the prisoner)
- (usually reflexive or in the past participle, figuratively) to take on, to assume (a role or the like)
Hon iklädde sig rollen som medlare- She took on the role of mediator
Usage notes
More formal-sounding compare to ta på sig.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ikläda (weak)
References