hittar

Hittar is the present tense form of the Swedish verb hitta, meaning to find. It is used for all subjects: jag hittar, du hittar, han hittar, vi hittar, ni hittar, de hittar.

Etymology: Hitta belongs to the Germanic family of verbs. It is related to Danish finde and Norwegian finne, and to the English find. The Swedish form develops from older Germanic roots with influence from Old Norse, and it has been part of the language since medieval times.

Conjugation and grammar: The verb hitta is infinitive hitta; present hittar; preterite hittade; supine hittat. In compound tenses, Swedish uses the auxiliary ha to form perfect and pluperfect, as in har hittat (has found) and hade hittat (had found). The imperative form is hitta. The verb is regular in its stem changes, and negation is formed with inte: jag hittar inte nycklarna.

Usage and meaning: Hittar covers discovering something through searching or stumbling upon it. It can refer to locating physical objects, identifying information, or finding solutions. It is a common, versatile verb in everyday Swedish and appears in both literal and figurative senses, such as finding a place, finding an answer, or finding time.

Examples: Jag hittar mina nycklar. Hon hittar alltid nya sätt att lösa problemet. Vi hittade en gammal bok i vinden. Har du hittat den? Det tar tid att hitta rätt information.

See also: hitta (infinitive), finna, hitta upp, leta.