tillta

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Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish tiltaka, tiltagha.[1] By surface analysis, till +‎ ta. First attested in 1611.[2]

Verb

tillta (present tilltar, preterite tilltog, supine tilltagit, imperative tillta)

  1. (intransitive) to grow, to increase, to become more intense (become greater, in some respect)
    regnet tilltog
    it started raining harder

Conjugation

Conjugation of tillta (class 6 strong)
Active Passive
Infinitive tillta —
Supine tilltagit —
Imperative tillta —
Imper. plural1 tilltan —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative tilltar tilltog — —
Ind. plural1 tillta tilltogo — —
Subjunctive2 tillta tilltoge — —
Participles
Present participle tilltagande
Past participle tilltagen
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

  1. ^ tillta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
  2. ^ tillta in Svensk ordbok (SO)
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