tilltala

== Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish tiltala, equivalent to till (“to”) +‎ tala (“speak”). === Verb === tilltala (present tilltalar, preterite tilltalade, supine tilltalat, imperative tilltala) address (speak to) please (appeal to) Synonym: behaga (law, rare) prosecute Synonym: åtala ==== Usage notes ==== The verb sense "prosecute" is almost exclusively used in the form of the past participle tilltalad (meaning "prosecuted [person]" or "defendant"). ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== tilltal === References === “tilltala”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “tilltala”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “tilltala”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)