bädda

See also: badda, baͤdda, and båddå

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

bädd +‎ -a

Verb

bädda (present bäddar, preterite bäddade, supine bäddat, imperative bädda)

  1. to make (the bed)
    att bädda (sängen)
    to make the bed
    bädda med rena lakan
    make the bed with fresh sheets
  2. (with ner (down)) to tuck (someone) into bed
    bädda ner någon
    tuck someone into bed
  3. (with för) to create favorable conditions for; to make for, to pave the way for, etc.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bädda (weak)
active passive
infinitive bädda bäddas
supine bäddat bäddats
imperative bädda
imper. plural1 bädden
present past present past
indicative bäddar bäddade bäddas bäddades
ind. plural1 bädda bäddade bäddas bäddades
subjunctive2 bädde bäddade bäddes bäddades
present participle bäddande
past participle bäddad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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