efterträda

Swedish

Etymology

efter + träda, cognate with Danish eftertræde, German nachtreten, used in Swedish since 1750.

Pronunciation

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Verb

efterträda

  1. to succeed
    Ludolf efterträddes af sin son Bruno
    Ludolf was succeeded by his son Bruno
    Staten har efterträtt Gud
    The state has succeeded God
    Dock en gör ej allt. Åldrarnes hvarandra efterträdande skaldekonungar få bygga derpå.
    But one achieves not all. The epochs' each other succeeding poetry kings must build upon it.

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