verb

tolka

interpret

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tolka is a Swedish verb meaning to interpret. Its exact meaning depends on context:

To interpret or explain the meaning of something: tolka en text — interpret a text.
To understand or make sense of signs, information, or events: tolka resultaten — interpret the results.
To interpret between languages, often orally: tolka åt någon — interpret for someone. For translating written text, Swedish more often uses översätta .
To interpret or render something artistically, such as a piece of music or a role.

tolka is a regular Swedish verb:

The verb is formed from tolk , meaning “interpreter,” with the verb-forming ending -a. The noun tolk is historically related to Finnish tulkki.

Synonyms vary with the intended sense:

tyda — to decipher or make out, especially something unclear, such as handwriting or signs.
förstå — to understand; broader and less focused on explaining what something means.
uttolka — to interpret or draw meaning from something; often more formal than tolka.
översätta — to translate from one language to another, especially a written text; tolka more often suggests spoken interpreting or interpreting meaning.