täcka

See also: tacka and tačka

Swedish

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -²ɛka

Etymology 1

Adjective

täcka

  1. inflection of täck:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish þækkia, from Old Norse þekja, from Proto-Germanic *þakjaną; related to English thatch.[1]

Verb

täcka (present täcker, preterite täckte, supine täckt, imperative täck)

  1. (often with a particle like över or (when blocking (for example a light)) för) to cover
  2. to cover; to provide enough money for
  3. to cover; to protect someone with the help of force or the threat of force
Conjugation
Conjugation of täcka (weak)
active passive
infinitive täcka täckas
supine täckt täckts
imperative täck —
imper. plural1 täcken —
present past present past
indicative täcker täckte täcks, täckes täcktes
ind. plural1 täcka täckte täckas täcktes
subjunctive2 täcke täckte täckes täcktes
present participle täckande
past participle täckt

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References
  1. ^ täcka in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

References

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