antasta

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German antasten.

Verb

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antasta (present antastar, preterite antastade, supine antastat, imperative antasta)

  1. to grope, to molest (sexually)
    Synonyms: (grope) tafsa, (grope) talla, (grope) kladda
  2. (dated) to subject to unpleasant close contact; to harass, to accost, to attack, to disturb, etc.
    bli antastad av en aggressiv reporter
    be accosted by an aggressive reporter

Usage notes

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Especially younger native speakers are likely to only be familiar with the sexual sense.

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