bespotta

Swedish

Etymology

be- +‎ spotta (“spit”), from Old Swedish besputta and Old Swedish bespotta. Most likely borrowed from a Middle Low German word from whence also Danish bespotte, Dutch bespotten, German bespotten.

Verb

bespotta (present bespottar, preterite bespottade, supine bespottat, imperative bespotta)

  1. to mock, to deride

Conjugation

Conjugation of bespotta (weak)
active passive
infinitive bespotta bespottas
supine bespottat bespottats
imperative bespotta —
imper. plural1 bespotten —
present past present past
indicative bespottar bespottade bespottas bespottades
ind. plural1 bespotta bespottade bespottas bespottades
subjunctive2 bespotte bespottade bespottes bespottades
present participle bespottande
past participle bespottad

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

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