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Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse tæra, from Middle Low German teren. Compare Icelandic and Norwegian Nynorsk tæra.
Verb
tära (present tär, preterite tärde, supine tärt, imperative tär)
- (transitively with på) to wear on (so as to (slowly) reduce or make weaker)
Sjukdomen tärde på honom- The disease wore on him
Han verkade tärd av sjukdomen- The disease seemed to have worn on him
Elräkningarna tärde på deras ekonomin- The electricity bills wore on their finances
Det tär på krafterna att tvingas arbeta övertid- Being forced to work overtime wears down your energy
- (archaic) to eat
Usage notes
"Eat away at" works decently too (though "wear on" feels a bit closer), corresponding to the second sense.
Conjugation
Conjugation of tära (weak)
References