täcka

See also: tacka and tačka

Swedish

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -²ɛka

Adjective

täcka

  1. inflection of täck:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish þækkia, from Old Norse þekja, from Proto-Germanic *þakjaną; related to English thatch.[1]

Verb

täcka (present täcker, preterite täckte, supine täckt, imperative täck)

  1. (often with a particle like över or (when blocking (for example a light)) för) to cover
  2. to cover; to provide enough money for
  3. to cover; to protect someone with the help of force or the threat of force
Conjugation
Conjugation of täcka (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive täcka täckas
Supine täckt täckts
Imperative täck —
Imper. plural1 täcken —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative täcker täckte täcks, täckes täcktes
Ind. plural1 täcka täckte täckas täcktes
Subjunctive2 täcke täckte täckes täcktes
Participles
Present participle täckande
Past participle täckt
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
References
  1. täcka in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

References
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