bedja
See also: beðja
Swedish
Verb
bedja (present beder, preterite bad, supine bett, imperative bed)
- archaic form of be (“ask, pray”)
Usage notes
Dated for prayer, archaic for other senses.
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | bedja | bedjas | ||
| supine | bett | betts | ||
| imperative | bed | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | beden | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | beder | bad | beds, bedes, bedjes | bads |
| ind. plural1 | bedja | bådo | bedjas | bådos |
| subjunctive2 | bede | både | bedes | bådes |
| present participle | bedjande | |||
| past participle | bedd | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Further reading
- bedja in Svensk ordbok.