Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish fortaka. Attested since the first half of the 14th century. Cognate with English fortake.

Verb

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förta (present förtar, preterite förtog, supine förtagit, imperative förta)

  1. to take away from (prevent from being fully expressed)
    Hon tyckte sagostämningen förtogs av filmens kassa CGI
    She thought the crappy CGI in the movie took away from the fairytale atmosphere
    Bråket efter matchen förtog lite av glädjen efter vinsten
    The post-match brawl took away some of the joy of having won
  2. (reflexive) to overexert (oneself)

Conjugation

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