täck

Täck is a Swedish verb meaning to cover, to lay something over, or to conceal. It is used for both physical coverings—such as a cloth, lid, or roof—and for more abstract coverings like protection or concealment. The imperative form is täck, used to give a direct order, as in Täck bordet med en duk.

In grammar, täcka is the infinitive, and the present tense third-person singular is täcker (he/she/it covers). The simple past is täckte, and the supine or supine-like participle is täckt. The phrase täcka över means to cover over or hide something. Examples include Hon täckte skadan med tejp and Vi täckte bilen med presenning. The form and usage extend into various compound expressions and idioms.

Beyond the verb, related forms include täckning, a noun meaning coverage or extent, and täcke, a common noun meaning blanket. Täckning is used in contexts such as signal or service coverage (mobil­täckning) and cost coverage in financial language. The word also appears in phrases describing protection or concealment in a broader sense.

Etymology is linked to other Germanic languages; Swedish täcka shares cognates with Danish dække and Norwegian dekke, reflecting common roots in the family of Germanic languages. In Swedish, the term covers both concrete acts of placing a cover and more figurative uses that imply protection, enclosure, or fulfillment of a requirement. Overall, täck operates as a versatile term across daily speech, technical language, and metaphorical expression.