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taka.

to take (an object)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈtʰaːka]
  1. to take (an object)

    strong · verb
    Ég ætla að taka bílinn.
    Hún var að fara að taka veskið þitt!
  2. to seize, to capture

    strong · verb
  3. to take (time, measure)

    strong · verb
    Viltu að ég taki tímann?
  4. to get, to obtain

    strong · verb
  5. to take (undergo), e.g. an exam

    strong · verb
  6. to accept, to take

    strong · verb
  7. to hold, to contain, to take

    strong · verb
    Völlurinn tekur tíu þúsund áhorfenda.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic *tēkaną.

noun[ˈtʰaːka]
  1. taking, capture

    feminine
    Hvaðan tekur þú myndina?
  2. the capture and claiming of ownership of previously unowned property

    feminine
  3. video capture, filming

    feminine · plural-normally
  4. take (attempt to record a scene)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From the verb taka.

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