älta
See also: Appendix:Variations of "alta" and ælta
Swedish
editEtymology
editAccording to Nationalencyklopedins ordbok, the noun definition is attested since 1635, originally meaning "something". The verb comes from the Old Swedish ælta (“to drive, to hunt; to stir, to knead”), from Old Norse elta (“to drive, hunt, knead”), from Proto-Germanic *alatjaną (“to drive, move”), related to Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω (elaúnō, “to drive”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editälta c
- (archaic, colloquial) General term for several child diseases, especially the rickets.
Declension
editDeclension of älta | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | älta | ältan | — | — |
Genitive | ältas | ältans | — | — |
Verb
editälta (present ältar, preterite ältade, supine ältat, imperative älta)
- to repeatedly ponder over or discuss an issue without reaching a constructive solution; to brood, to harp
- Hon ältade alltid gamla misstag när hon var deprimerad.
- She always brooded old mistakes when she was depressed.
- to vigorously stir or knead something
- Du måste älta murbruket tills det får en jämn konsistens.
- You have to work the mortar until it has an even consistency.
Conjugation
editConjugation of älta (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | älta | ältas | ||
Supine | ältat | ältats | ||
Imperative | älta | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | älten | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | ältar | ältade | ältas | ältades |
Ind. plural1 | älta | ältade | ältas | ältades |
Subjunctive2 | älte | ältade | ältes | ältades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | ältande | |||
Past participle | ältad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- älta in Svensk ordbok.
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