båta

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bata"

Swedish

Verb

båta (present båtar, preterite båtade, supine båtat, imperative båta)

  1. to help (achieve something, or fail to do so), to remedy, to boot (etymology 2)
    Det båtar föga.It won't help.

Conjugation

Conjugation of båta (weak)
active passive
infinitive båta
supine båtat
imperative båta
imper. plural1 båten
present past present past
indicative båtar båtade
ind. plural1 båta båtade
subjunctive2 båte båtade
present participle båtande
past participle

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