besegra

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of German besiegen, equivalent to be- +‎ segra. Compare Danish besejre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈseːɡra/
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Verb

besegra (present besegrar, preterite besegrade, supine besegrat, imperative besegra)

  1. to defeat; to overcome

Conjugation

Conjugation of besegra (weak)
active passive
infinitive besegra besegras
supine besegrat besegrats
imperative besegra —
imper. plural1 besegren —
present past present past
indicative besegrar besegrade besegras besegrades
ind. plural1 besegra besegrade besegras besegrades
subjunctive2 besegre besegrade besegres besegrades
present participle besegrande
past participle besegrad

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

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