befrakta

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German befrachten, or from Dutch bevrachten. Cognate of Danish befragte. By surface analysis, be- +‎ frakta. First attested in 1723.

Verb

befrakta (present befraktar, preterite befraktade, supine befraktat, imperative befrakta)

  1. freight, charter (hire a boat to use it for shipping)

Conjugation

Conjugation of befrakta (weak)
active passive
infinitive befrakta befraktas
supine befraktat befraktats
imperative befrakta —
imper. plural1 befrakten —
present past present past
indicative befraktar befraktade befraktas befraktades
ind. plural1 befrakta befraktade befraktas befraktades
subjunctive2 befrakte befraktade befraktes befraktades
present participle befraktande
past participle befraktad

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

Derived terms

  • befraktare

Further reading

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