vårda

See also: varda, vardà, vārda, and vārdā

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish varþa, vordha, from Old Norse varða, from Proto-Germanic *wardāną. Equivalent to vård +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Verb

vårda (present vårdar, preterite vårdade, supine vårdat, imperative vårda)

1. to provide (professional or informal) medical care (to)

   Hon vårdas för svåra brännskador

   She is being treated for severe burns

2. to take care of (keep in good condition)

   vårda sin kropp

   take care of one's body

   Vårda språket!

   Mind your language!

3. to keep holy, to cherish

   vårda minnet av någon

   cherish someone's memory

4. (reflexive, with om) to care for

   Hon vårdar sig om hemlösa katter

   She cares for homeless cats (cares about, and maybe provides shelter to or the like)

5. (reflexive, with om) to take care of (put effort into)

   vårda sig om sitt utseende

   take care of one's appearance

Conjugation

Conjugation of vårda (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	vårda		vårdas
supine	vårdat		vårdats
imperative	vårda		—
imper. plural1	vården		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	vårdar	vårdade	vårdas	vårdades
ind. plural1	vårda	vårdade	vårdas	vårdades
subjunctive2	vårde	vårdade	vårdes	vårdades
present participle		vårdande
past participle		vårdad

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

Related terms

• vård
• vårdare
• vårdnad

References

• “vårda”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “vårda”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “vårda”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)