torka ut

Swedish

Etymology

From torka (“dry”) +‎ ut (“out”).

Verb

torka ut (present torkar ut, preterite torkade ut, supine torkat ut, imperative torka ut)

  1. (intransitive) to become completely dry; to dry up, to dry out, to wither
    Synonym: förtorka
    Floden torkade ut
    The river dried up
  2. (transitive) to make dryer or (very) dry; to dry out, to dehydrate
    Varmt vatten kan torka ut huden
    Hot water can dry out your skin

Conjugation

Conjugation of torka (weak)
active passive
infinitive torka ut torkas ut
supine torkat ut torkats ut
imperative torka ut —
imper. plural1 torken ut —
present past present past
indicative torkar ut torkade ut torkas ut torkades ut
ind. plural1 torka ut torkade ut torkas ut torkades ut
subjunctive2 torke ut torkade ut torkes ut torkades ut
present participle uttorkande
past participle uttorkad

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

References

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