tilltyga

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Perhaps from till +‎ tyg (fabric, cloth) +‎ -a.

Verb

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tilltyga (present tilltygar, preterite tilltygade, supine tilltygat, imperative tilltyga)

  1. to damage, to injure (leaving conspicuous damage or injuries)
    Jag var rätt illa tilltygad efter fallet
    I was pretty badly beat up after the fall
    Karossen på bilen var illa tilltygad efter hagelstormen
    The body of the car was badly damaged after the hail storm
    Hon hade fastnat med armen i en mangel, och den var mycket illa tilltygad
    Her arm had gotten stuck in a mangle, and it was very badly injured

Usage notes

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Usually in the past participle "tilltygad," often preceded by illa (badly) – "illa tilltygad."

Conjugation

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