bäva

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse bifa, from Proto-Germanic *bibāną (“to quake, shiver”).

Verb

bäva (present bävar, preterite bävade, supine bävat, imperative bäva)

  1. to tremble, quiver, shudder
    Synonyms: darra, skälva, skaka, ruska
    Marken bävade
    The ground trembled
  2. to dread
    Jag bävar för den dag Nisse får makt
    I dread the day Nisse gets power

Conjugation

Conjugation of bäva (weak)
active passive
infinitive bäva bävas
supine bävat bävats
imperative bäva —
imper. plural1 bäven —
present past present past
indicative bävar bävade bävas bävades
ind. plural1 bäva bävade bävas bävades
subjunctive2 bäve bävade bäves bävades
present participle bävande
past participle —

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

References

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