uppvakta

Swedish

Verb

uppvakta (present uppvaktar, preterite uppvaktade, supine uppvaktat, imperative uppvakta)

  1. to congratulate, to celebrate (on a birthday or the like, in person)
    Uppvakta någon med tårta
    Celebrate someone('s birthday) with cake (visit them with cake)
  2. to court, to woo (a romantic interest)
    Uppvakta någon med rosor
    Woo someone with roses
  3. to petition

Conjugation

Conjugation of uppvakta (weak)
active passive
infinitive uppvakta uppvaktas
supine uppvaktat uppvaktats
imperative uppvakta —
imper. plural1 uppvakten —
present past present past
indicative uppvaktar uppvaktade uppvaktas uppvaktades
ind. plural1 uppvakta uppvaktade uppvaktas uppvaktades
subjunctive2 uppvakte uppvaktade uppvaktes uppvaktades
present participle uppvaktande
past participle uppvaktad

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

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