äta — to eat
äta is the #230 most common word in Swedish, a verb. It means “to eat” and is pronounced /²ɛːta/.
#230frequency rank
0.04%of everyday Swedish text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of äta
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| äter | present | eat |
| åt | past | ate |
| ätit | supine | (have) eaten |
| ät | command | eat! |
| äta | infinitive | to eat |
| ätas | infinitive · passive | to be eaten |
| ätits | supine · passive | (have) been eaten |
| äts | present · passive | be eaten |
| ätes | present · passive | be eaten |
| åts | past · passive | was eaten |
| äte | subjunctive present | eat |
| åte | subjunctive past | ate |
| ätes | subjunctive present · passive | be eaten |
| åtes | subjunctive past · passive | was eaten |
| ätande | -ing form | eating |
| äten | past participle | eaten |
| eda | alternative | to eat |