tutta
tutta as a verb
Meaning
to set on fire, to torch; to ignite (a fire), to set on fire, to torch; to make someone believe something (false)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att tutta | to set on fire |
|---|---|---|
| Present | tuttar | jag tuttar |
| Past | tuttade | jag tuttade |
| Supine | tuttat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har tuttat | jag har tuttat |
| Past perfect | hade tuttat | jag hade tuttat |
| Future | ska tutta | or: kommer att tutta |
| Conditional | skulle tutta | jag skulle tutta |
| Imperative | tutta! | a command |
| Present participle | tuttande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | tuttas |
|---|---|
| Present | tuttas |
| Past | tuttades |
| Supine | tuttats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use tuttar. See the four verb groups explained.
tutta as a noun(en tutta)
Meaning
a little girl
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en tutta |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | tuttan |
| Plural, indefinite | tuttor |
| Plural, definite | tuttorna |
tutta is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor tutta, den stora tuttan. Check another noun
Practise tutta
1 / 2Yesterday I … (tutta). Which is the past tense?
tutta in a sentence
- Vet de vem som tuttade eld på huset?Do they know who torched the house?
- De hällde bensin över bilen och tuttade påThey poured gasoline over the car and ignited it
- De lyckades tutta i honom att det finns giraffer på GotlandThey managed to convince him that there are giraffes on Gotland
Questions
What does tutta mean in English?
tutta means “to set on fire, to torch, to ignite (a fire), to set on fire, to torch”.
Is it en tutta or ett tutta?
It is en tutta, and “the a little girl” is tuttan.
What is the plural of tutta?
The plural of tutta is tuttor, and the definite plural is tuttorna.
What is the past tense of tutta?
The past tense of tutta is tuttade (“jag tuttade”). The supine is tuttat, used in “jag har tuttat”.
What is the present tense of tutta?
tuttar, the same for every person: jag tuttar, du tuttar, vi tuttar.
Nearby common words
tutta is number 6,006 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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