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tillvarata

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Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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till +‎ vara (care) +‎ ta. Attested since 1792. Compare Danish varetage.

Verb

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tillvarata (present tillvaratar, preterite tillvaratog, supine tillvaratagit, imperative tillvarata)

  1. look after, care for (keep something that otherwise would go to waste)
    Synonym: ta tillvara

Conjugation

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Conjugation of tillvarata (class 6 strong)
active passive
infinitive tillvarata tillvaratas
supine tillvaratagit tillvaratagits
imperative tillvarata
imper. plural1 tillvaratan
present past present past
indicative tillvaratar tillvaratog tillvaratas tillvaratogs
ind. plural1 tillvarata tillvaratogo tillvaratas tillvaratogos
subjunctive2 tillvarata tillvaratoge tillvaratas tillvaratoges
present participle tillvaratagande
past participle tillvaratagen

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

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