tillvarata

Swedish

Alternative forms

  • tillvarataga
  • ta till vara

Etymology

till +‎ vara (“care”) +‎ ta. Attested since 1792. Compare Danish varetage.

Verb

tillvarata (present tillvaratar, preterite tillvaratog, supine tillvaratagit, imperative tillvarata)

  1. look after, care for (keep something that otherwise would go to waste)
    Synonym: ta tillvara

Conjugation

Conjugation of tillvarata (class 6 strong)
active passive
infinitive tillvarata tillvaratas
supine tillvaratagit tillvaratagits
imperative tillvarata —
imper. plural1 tillvaratan —
present past present past
indicative tillvaratar tillvaratog tillvaratas tillvaratogs
ind. plural1 tillvarata tillvaratogo tillvaratas tillvaratogos
subjunctive2 tillvarata tillvaratoge tillvaratas tillvaratoges
present participle tillvaratagande
past participle tillvaratagen

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

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