No. 3,677 in Swedish
gifta
"Gifta" means "to marry" in English.
In a sentence
De ska gifta sig nästa sommar.
They are going to get married next summer.
In this sentence, 'gifta' is used in its verb form, meaning 'to marry' or 'get married' in Swedish. 'Gifta sig' is a reflexive verb, indicating that the subject is performing the action on themselves.
Hon är gift med en läkare.
She is married to a doctor.
Here, 'gift' is used as an adjective derived from the verb 'gifta,' describing the marital status of the subject, meaning 'married' in English.
De gifte sig i en liten kyrka.
They got married in a small church.
In this sentence, 'gifte' is the past tense of the verb 'gifta,' describing the completed action of getting married, used in a historical context.
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