utreda
Swedish
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Verb
utreda (present utreder, preterite utredde, supine utrett, imperative utred)
- to investigate
Usage notes
- when separated (reda ut), the verb takes on a more concrete meaning, to sort out something that is in a mess
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | utreda | utredas | ||
| supine | utrett | utretts | ||
| imperative | utred | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | utreden | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | utreder | utredde | utreds, utredes | utreddes |
| ind. plural1 | utreda | utredde | utredas | utreddes |
| subjunctive2 | utrede | utredde | utredes | utreddes |
| present participle | utredande | |||
| past participle | utredd | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
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See also
Further reading
- utreda in Svensk ordbok.