avtala

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈau.tʰɛaːla/

Noun

avtala f (genitive singular avtalu, plural avtalur)

1. arrangement
2. appointment

   Synonym: tíð

Declension

f1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	avtala	avtalan	avtalur	avtalurnar
accusative	avtalu	avtaluna	avtalur	avtalurnar
dative	avtalu	avtaluni	avtalum	avtalunum
genitive	avtalu	avtalunnar	avtala	avtalanna

Further reading

• "avtala" at Sprotin.fo

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• avtalen

Noun

avtala m or f

1. definite feminine singular of avtale

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish aftala, equivalent to av- +‎ tala. Compare Danish aftale, German verabreden, Dutch afspreken.

Verb

avtala (present avtalar, preterite avtalade, supine avtalat, imperative avtala)

1. to come to a deal or an agreement (that something is to happen or be done), to prearrange

Conjugation

Conjugation of avtala (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	avtala		avtalas
supine	avtalat		avtalats
imperative	avtala		—
imper. plural1	avtalen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	avtalar	avtalade	avtalas	avtalades
ind. plural1	avtala	avtalade	avtalas	avtalades
subjunctive2	avtale	avtalade	avtales	avtalades
present participle		avtalande
past participle		avtalad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• avtal

References

• “avtala”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “avtala”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “avtala”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)