återfå

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish ater fa, equivalent to åter (back) + (to get).

Verb

återfå (present återfår, preterite återfick, supine återfått, imperative återfå)

  1. to regain; to get back
    Han återfick sitt pass
    He got his passport back
    Han har återfått medvetandet
    He has regained consciousness

Usage notes

The modern past participle is återfådd. Återfången is archaic.

Conjugation

References

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