Swedish

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Etymology

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From ta (take) +‎ till (to) +‎ ord (word), with frozen genitive from when till governed the genitive.

Verb

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ta till orda (present tar till orda, preterite tog till orda, supine tagit till orda, imperative ta till orda)

  1. (idiomatic) to start speaking

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