yttra
Meaning
comment; utter; say
In Swedish: säga, uttala
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att yttra | to comment |
|---|---|---|
| Present | yttrar | jag yttrar |
| Past | yttrade | jag yttrade |
| Supine | yttrat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har yttrat | jag har yttrat |
| Past perfect | hade yttrat | jag hade yttrat |
| Future | ska yttra | or: kommer att yttra |
| Conditional | skulle yttra | jag skulle yttra |
| Imperative | yttra! | a command |
| Present participle | yttrande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | yttrad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | yttras |
|---|---|
| Present | yttras |
| Past | yttrades |
| Supine | yttrats |
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 yttrar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise yttra
1 / 2Yesterday I … (yttra). Which is the past tense?
yttra in a sentence
- yttra sig över en utredningcomment on the report of a commission of inquiry
- det kan jag inte yttra mig omI cannot comment on that
- Sjukdomen yttrade sig som blåsor i hud och slemhinnor.The disease was manifested as blisters on the skin and mucous membranes.
Questions
What does yttra mean in English?
yttra means “comment, utter”.
What is the past tense of yttra?
The past tense of yttra is yttrade (“jag yttrade”). The supine is yttrat, used in “jag har yttrat”.
What is the present tense of yttra?
yttrar, the same for every person: jag yttrar, du yttrar, vi yttrar.
Similar words
Nearby common words
yttra is number 8,358 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,354eldsvåda destructive fire, such as a house burning
- 8,355inspärrad locked up, imprisonment
- 8,356förtryck oppression
- 8,357skoningslös ruthless, merciless
- 8,359ankare anchor
- 8,360curry curry
- 8,361kanadensare canoe, Canadian
- 8,362katedral cathedral
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