anlita

Swedish

Etymology

Unclear origin, most likely an- +‎ lita (“trust”).

Verb

anlita (present anlitar, preterite anlitade, supine anlitat, imperative anlita)

1. to hire, to consult, to call in (seek out and obtain help from, with or without pay)

Conjugation

Conjugation of anlita (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	anlita		anlitas
supine	anlitat		anlitats
imperative	anlita		—
imper. plural1	anliten		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	anlitar	anlitade	anlitas	anlitades
ind. plural1	anlita	anlitade	anlitas	anlitades
subjunctive2	anlite	anlitade	anlites	anlitades
present participle		anlitande
past participle		anlitad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also

• anställa
• leja

References

• anlita in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• anlita in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• anlita in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)