Definition
Simple past tense of 'caretake'; took care of something or someone.
Etymology
From 'caretake' plus the irregular past tense form following the pattern of 'take/took'. This creates a past tense by analogy with the strong verb 'take'.
Kelly Says
Since 'caretake' is a back-formation, English speakers naturally used the strong verb past tense 'took' rather than the regular '-ed' ending, showing how deeply the 'take' verb's irregular patterns influence our speech.
Translations
CSČeština
pečoval
pe-cho-val
DADansk
passede på
pas-sede på
DEDeutsch
pflegte
pfleg-te
ELΕλληνικά
έχει φροντίσει
e-chi fron-ti-sei
FAفارسی
پرستار بود
par-sta-r bod
FISuomi
huolehti
huo-leht-i
FRFrançais
s'est occupé
se-st ok-yu-pe
HIहिन्दी
देखभाल की
deh-kh-baal kee
HUMagyar
gondoskodott
gon-dos-kod-ott
IDBahasa Indonesia
merawat
me-ra-wat
ITItaliano
si è preso cura
si e pre-so koo-ra
KO한국어
돌봐줬습니다
dorbwa-jyeot-seumnida
MRMR
काळजी घेतली
ka-al-jee g-heet-lee
MSBahasa Melayu
menjaga
men-ja-ga
NLNederlands
zorgen voor
zor-gen voor
NONorsk
tok seg av
tok seg av
PLPolski
opiekuj się
op-ie-kuj się
PTPortuguês
cuidou
kwee-doh
RORomână
s-a ocupat
s-a o-cu-pat
RUРусский
заботился
za-bo-titsya
SVSvenska
tog hand om
tog hand om
SWKiswahili
kulinda
ku-lin-da
TAதமிழ்
காப்பாற்றினார்
kaappa-a-th-th-ri-na-ar
TEతెలుగు
చూసుకున్నాడు
choo-soo-ku-nna-adu
TRTürkçe
bakım sağladı
bakım sa-gladi
UKУкраїнська
доглядав
do-gly-dav
URاردو
نہایت کا خیال رکھا
na-ha-yat ka khayal rak-ha
VITiếng Việt
chăm sóc
cham soc
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Past tense of caretake; carries gendered labor implications.
Inclusive Usage
Use descriptively while acknowledging gender disparity in historical caretaking.