"ta efter" meaning in Swedish

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Verb

Forms: tar efter [present], tog efter [preterite], tagit efter [supine], ta efter [imperative]
Etymology: ta (“take”) + efter (“after”) Etymology templates: {{af|sv|ta|efter|t1=take|t2=after}} ta (“take”) + efter (“after”) Head templates: {{head|sv|verb|present|tar efter|preterite|tog efter|supine|tagit efter|imperative|ta efter|head=ta efter}} ta efter (present tar efter, preterite tog efter, supine tagit efter, imperative ta efter)
  1. to take after, to emulate, to follow (follow the example of someone or something) Related terms: brås på (english: take after a parent, etc.)
    Sense id: en-ta_efter-sv-verb-WBaMQt9l Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for ta efter meaning in Swedish (1.9kB)

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      "form": "tar efter",
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        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "tog efter",
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    },
    {
      "form": "tagit efter",
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        "supine"
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    },
    {
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          "english": "The younger children take after the older ones",
          "text": "De mindre barnen tar efter de större",
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        },
        {
          "english": "He is hardly someone to emulate",
          "text": "Han är knappast någon att ta efter",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Adolescents take after internet celebrities",
          "text": "Ungdomar tar efter internetkändisar",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Many adopted / took a cue from (followed the example of) the company's model",
          "text": "Många tog efter företagets modell",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "emulate bad behavior",
          "text": "ta efter dåligt beteende",
          "type": "example"
        }
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          "follow",
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "english": "take after a parent, etc.",
          "word": "brås på"
        }
      ]
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    },
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      "form": "tog efter",
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      "form": "tagit efter",
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    },
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      "form": "ta efter",
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        "Swedish verbs"
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          "text": "De mindre barnen tar efter de större",
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          "english": "He is hardly someone to emulate",
          "text": "Han är knappast någon att ta efter",
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        },
        {
          "english": "Adolescents take after internet celebrities",
          "text": "Ungdomar tar efter internetkändisar",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Many adopted / took a cue from (followed the example of) the company's model",
          "text": "Många tog efter företagets modell",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "emulate bad behavior",
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