"ta sitt liv" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Swedish]

Forms: tar sitt liv [present], tog sitt liv [preterite], tagit sitt liv [supine], ta sitt liv [imperative]
Head templates: {{head|sv|verb|present|tar sitt liv|preterite|tog sitt liv|supine|tagit sitt liv|imperative|ta sitt liv|head=ta sitt liv}} ta sitt liv (present tar sitt liv, preterite tog sitt liv, supine tagit sitt liv, imperative ta sitt liv), {{sv-verb-irr|tar|tog|tagit|ta|inf=ta sitt liv|particle=sitt liv}} ta sitt liv (present tar sitt liv, preterite tog sitt liv, supine tagit sitt liv, imperative ta sitt liv)
  1. (euphemistic) take one's own life, commit suicide Tags: euphemistic Synonyms: ta livet av sig, begå självmord

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1999 November 17, 1973 års bibelkommission, “Apostlagärningarna 16:27”, in Bibel 2000, © Svenska Bibelsällskapet, accessed at Bible.com, archived from the original on 2025-03-10:",
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          "text": "Fångvaktaren vaknade, och när han fick se att dörrarna i fängelset stod öppna drog han sitt svärd för att ta sitt liv, eftersom han trodde att fångarna hade rymt.",
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