takast

Icelandic

Etymology

From the verb taka (“to take”) + -st (“a suffix which turns verbs into middle voice verbs”). See also the appendix about the Icelandic middle voice verbs.

Verb

takast

1. to succeed

   Yfir hverju ertu að kvarta? Þetta tókst, er það ekki?

   What are you complaining about? It worked, didn't it?

Derived terms

• takast í hendur

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

takast (present tense tekst, past tense tokst, supine tekest)

1. passive infinitive of ta and taka