åldras
Meaning
age; grow old
In Swedish: bli gammal
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att åldras | to age |
|---|---|---|
| Present | åldras | jag åldras |
| Past | åldrades | jag åldrades |
| Supine | åldrats | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har åldrats | jag har åldrats |
| Past perfect | hade åldrats | jag hade åldrats |
| Future | ska åldras | or: kommer att åldras |
| Conditional | skulle åldras | jag skulle åldras |
| Imperative | åldras! | a command |
åldras is a deponent verb: it ends in -s in every form but has an active meaning, so it has no separate passive. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use åldras. See the four verb groups explained.
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åldras in a sentence
- Hon har åldrats mycket av sjukdomenshe has aged a lot from the illness
- Sjukdomen får mig att åldrasthe illness makes me age
Questions
What does åldras mean in English?
åldras means “age, grow old”.
What is the past tense of åldras?
The past tense of åldras is åldrades (“jag åldrades”). The supine is åldrats, used in “jag har åldrats”.
What is the present tense of åldras?
åldras, the same for every person: jag åldras, du åldras, vi åldras.
Nearby common words
åldras is number 5,761 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 5,758produktion production
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- 5,760äldste elders (plural only), a governing body made up of seniors
- 5,762budbärare a messenger (one who brings messages)
- 5,763avkomma offspring, progeny
- 5,764brödraskap brotherhood, fraternity
- 5,765korruption corruption
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