åldras
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]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | — | åldras | ||
| supine | — | åldrats | ||
| imperative | — | åldras | ||
| imper. plural1 | — | åldrens | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | — | — | åldras | åldrades |
| ind. plural1 | — | — | åldras | åldrades |
| subjunctive2 | — | — | åldres | åldrades |
| present participle | åldrandes | |||
| past participle | åldrad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.