åldras
Appearance
Swedish
[edit]Verb
[edit]åldras (present åldras, preterite åldrades, supine åldrats, imperative åldras)
- (deponent, intransitive) to age (become older or like someone or something older)
- Hon har åldrats mycket av sjukdomen
- she has aged a lot from the illness
- Sjukdomen får mig att åldras
- the illness makes me age
Usage notes
[edit]- SAOL only lists åldras. The form åldra is used colloquially for making something appear old, e.g. a photo, a garment, or furniture.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of åldras (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | — | åldras | ||
Supine | — | åldrats | ||
Imperative | — | åldras | ||
Imper. plural1 | — | åldrens | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | — | — | åldras | åldrades |
Ind. plural1 | — | — | åldras | åldrades |
Subjunctive2 | — | — | åldres | åldrades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | åldrandes | |||
Past participle | åldrad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |