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Swedish
Etymology
ut (“out”) + märka (“mark”)
Verb
utmärka (present utmärker, preterite utmärkte, supine utmärkt, imperative utmärk)
- to distinguish (set apart)
Det som utmärker djuret är dess märkliga prickar- What distinguishes the animal is its peculiar dots
Han utmärkte sig som lagets bästa spelare- He distinguished himself as the team's best player
- to mark out (place marks along, of for example a path or border)
- Synonym: (more common) märka ut
- to mark (act as an identifier of a spot or the like)
- Synonym: (less common) märka ut
En minnessten utmärker platsen där han stupade- A memorial stone marks the spot where he fell
- to give (an honor) to, to distinguish
Soldaten utmärktes med en medalj för sitt mod- The soldier was distinguished with a medal for his bravery
Conjugation
Conjugation of utmärka (weak)
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