Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
tillgodo. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
tillgodo, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
tillgodo in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
tillgodo you have here. The definition of the word
tillgodo will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
tillgodo, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Swedish
Etymology
From till (“to”) + god (“good”), with an antiquated declension.
Adverb
tillgodo
- as a benefit
- (in "göra sig tillgodo" = tillgodogöra sig) to make use of (for one's benefit), to assimilate (knowledge or the like)
Han var för trött för att tillgodogöra sig informationen- He was too tired to assimilate the information (make gainful use of the information, as in understand and remember it)
Kroppen kan inte tillgodogöra sig näringsämnet- The body can't absorb (make use of) the nutrient
- (in "ha tillgodo") to have (something useful)
- (in "hålla tillgodo (med)") to be satisfied (with), to make do (with), to settle for
Den krämigaste kebabsåsen var slut, så vi fick hålla till godo med den mindre krämiga- They were out of the creamiest kebab sauce, so we had to make do with the less creamy one
Han håller tillgodo med hvad som helst, men mest tycker han om animalisk föda- He is satisfied with anything, but he likes animal food best
- (in "håll tillgodo") Synonym of varsågod
Håll tillgodo!- You're welcome! (as a reply to "thank you", or as an invitation to eat)
- (in "komma tillgodo") to benefit
Reformerna kommer bara vissa grupper tillgodo- The reforms only benefit certain groups
- (in "räkna till godo" = tillgodoräkna) to count to someone's credit
- (in "se tillgodo") to make sure
References