älta

See also: alta, Alta, álta, ælta, altă, Áltá, Alta., Alt-A, and -alta

Swedish

Etymology

According to Nationalencyklopedins ordbok, the noun definition is attested since 1635, originally meaning "something". The verb comes from the Old Swedish ælta (“to drive, to hunt; to stir, to knead”), from Old Norse elta (“to drive, hunt, knead”), from Proto-Germanic *alatjaną (“to drive, move”), related to Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω (elaúnō, “to drive”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛlˌta/

Noun

älta c

  1. (archaic, colloquial) General term for several child diseases, especially the rickets.

Declension
Declension of älta 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative älta ältan — —
Genitive ältas ältans — —

Verb

älta (present ältar, preterite ältade, supine ältat, imperative älta)

  1. to repeatedly ponder over or discuss an issue without reaching a constructive solution; to brood, to harp
    Hon ältade alltid gamla misstag när hon var deprimerad.
    She always brooded old mistakes when she was depressed.
  2. to vigorously stir or knead something
    Du måste älta murbruket tills det får en jämn konsistens.
    You have to work the mortar until it has an even consistency.

Conjugation
Conjugation of älta (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive älta ältas
Supine ältat ältats
Imperative älta —
Imper. plural1 älten —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative ältar ältade ältas ältades
Ind. plural1 älta ältade ältas ältades
Subjunctive2 älte ältade ältes ältades
Participles
Present participle ältande
Past participle ältad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
  • ältning

Further reading
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