Jump to content

utmärka

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Swedish

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

ut (out) +‎ märka (mark)

Verb

[edit]

utmärka (present utmärker, preterite utmärkte, supine utmärkt, imperative utmärk)

  1. to distinguish (set apart)
    Det som utmärker djuret är dess märkliga prickar
    What distinguishes the animal is its peculiar dots
    Han utmärkte sig som lagets bästa spelare
    He distinguished himself as the team's best player
  2. to mark out (place marks along, of for example a path or border)
    Synonym: (more common) märka ut
  3. to mark (act as an identifier of a spot or the like)
    Synonym: (less common) märka ut
    En minnessten utmärker platsen där han stupade
    A memorial stone marks the spot where he fell
  4. to give (an honor) to, to distinguish
    Soldaten utmärktes med en medalj för sitt mod
    The soldier was distinguished with a medal for his bravery

Conjugation

[edit]
[edit]

References

[edit]