belägra

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish belæghra, from Middle Low German belegeren. By surface analysis, be- +‎ lägra. Cognate of Danish belejre, Dutch belegeren, German belagern, English beleaguer. Doublet of ligga and lägga. Compare with origin for läger.

Verb

belägra (present belägrar, preterite belägrade, supine belägrat, imperative belägra)

  1. besiege

Conjugation

Conjugation of belägra (weak)
active passive
infinitive belägra belägras
supine belägrat belägrats
imperative belägra —
imper. plural1 belägren —
present past present past
indicative belägrar belägrade belägras belägrades
ind. plural1 belägra belägrade belägras belägrades
subjunctive2 belägre belägrade belägres belägrades
present participle belägrande
past participle belägrad

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

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References

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