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tillta

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Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Swedish tiltaka, tiltagha.[1] By surface analysis, till +‎ ta. First attested in 1611.[2]

Verb

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tillta (present tilltar, preterite tilltog, supine tilltagit, imperative tillta)

  1. (intransitive) to grow, to increase, to become more intense (become greater, in some respect)
    regnet tilltog
    it started raining harder

Conjugation

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Conjugation of tillta (class 6 strong)
active passive
infinitive tillta
supine tilltagit
imperative tillta
imper. plural1 tilltan
present past present past
indicative tilltar tilltog
ind. plural1 tillta tilltogo
subjunctive2 tillta tilltoge
present participle tilltagande
past participle tilltagen

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

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