tillvända

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish tilvænda, equivalent to till +‎ vända.

Verb

tillvända (present tillvänder, preterite tillvände, supine tillvänt, imperative tillvänd)

  1. turn towards
  2. (figurative) show interest in, become involved with

Usage notes

Primarily in the participle forms and as part of compounds.

Conjugation

Conjugation of tillvända (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive tillvända tillvändas
Supine tillvänt tillvänts
Imperative tillvänd —
Imper. plural1 tillvänden —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative tillvänder tillvände tillvänds, tillvändes tillvändes
Ind. plural1 tillvända tillvände tillvändas tillvändes
Subjunctive2 tillvände tillvände tillvändes tillvändes
Participles
Present participle tillvändande
Past participle tillvänd
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Antonyms

References

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