tyda
See also: týða
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- tyde
Etymology
From Old Norse þýða, from Proto-Germanic *þiudijaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tyːda/ (example of pronunciation)
Verb
tyda (present tense tyder, past tense tydde, past participle tydd/tydt, passive infinitive tydast, present participle tydande, imperative tyd)
- to interpret, decipher
- Kan du tyda dette for meg?
- Can you interpret this for me?
- to mean
- Kva skal dette tyda?
- What is this supposed to mean?
- Kva skal dette tyda?
- to indicate
- Det er lite som tyder på at fienden deira gjorde det.
- There is little to indicate that their enemy did it.
- Det er lite som tyder på at fienden deira gjorde det.
Synonyms
- (mean): bety
Related terms
- tyding
References
- “tyda” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish þȳþa, from Old Norse þýða, from Proto-Germanic *þiudijaną.
Pronunciation
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Verb
tyda
- to interpret; to understand the meaning of
- Kan du tyda min handstil?
- Can you understand my handwriting?
- Det var så mycket brus i signalen att ingen lyckades tyda den.
- There were so much noise in the signal that nobody managed to interpret it.
- Kan du tyda min handstil?
- to indicate; to give a hint about an otherwise unknown fact
- Det finns inget som tyder på att sjukdomen skulle ha förvärrats.
- There is nothing indicating that the illness would have gotten worse.
- Det finns inget som tyder på att sjukdomen skulle ha förvärrats.
Conjugation
Conjugation of tyda (weak)
Active | Passive | |
---|---|---|
Infinitive | tyda | tydas |
Present tense | tyder | tyds , tydes |
Past tense | tydde | tyddes |
Supine | tytt | tytts |
Imperative | tyd | — |
Present participle | tydande | |
Past participle | tydd |
Related terms
- antyda
- betyda
- tydning
- uttyda
Further reading
- tyda in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.