tilltala
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Swedish tiltala, equivalent to till (“to”) + tala (“speak”).
Verb
edittilltala (present tilltalar, preterite tilltalade, supine tilltalat, imperative tilltala)
Usage notes
editThe verb sense "prosecute" is almost exclusively used in the form of the past participle tilltalad (meaning "prosecuted [person]" or "defendant").
Conjugation
editConjugation of tilltala (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | tilltala | tilltalas | ||
Supine | tilltalat | tilltalats | ||
Imperative | tilltala | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | tilltalen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | tilltalar | tilltalade | tilltalas | tilltalades |
Ind. plural1 | tilltala | tilltalade | tilltalas | tilltalades |
Subjunctive2 | tilltale | tilltalade | tilltales | tilltalades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | tilltalande | |||
Past participle | tilltalad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |