befrukta

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

befrukta

  1. inflection of befrukte:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Swedish

Etymology 1

From German befruchten. By surface analysis, be- +‎ frukt +‎ -a.

Verb

befrukta

  1. to inseminate, to fertilize, to impregnate
Conjugation
Conjugation of befrukta (weak)
active passive
infinitive befrukta befruktas
supine befruktat befruktats
imperative befrukta —
imper. plural1 befrukten —
present past present past
indicative befruktar befruktade befruktas befruktades
ind. plural1 befrukta befruktade befruktas befruktades
subjunctive2 befrukte befruktade befruktes befruktades
present participle befruktande
past participle befruktad

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

Synonyms
  • (dated) fröa
See also
  • impregnera (“impregnate, waterproof”) (false friend in this sense)

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, be- +‎ frukta.

Verb

befrukta

  1. (obsolete) to fear

References

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