takast

From the verb taka (“to take”) + -st (“a suffix which turns verbs into middle voice verbs”). See also the appendix about the Icelandic middle voice verbs.

takast

1. to succeed

   Yfir hverju ertu að kvarta? Þetta tókst, er það ekki?

   What are you complaining about? It worked, didn't it?

• takast í hendur

takast (present tense tekst, past tense tokst, supine tekest)

1. passive infinitive of ta and taka