betsla
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish bezla, from Old Norse beizla. By surface analysis, betsel + -a.
Verb
betsla (present betslar, preterite betslade, supine betslat, imperative betsla)
- bridle (furnish a horse with a bridle)
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | betsla | betslas | ||
| supine | betslat | betslats | ||
| imperative | betsla | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | betslen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | betslar | betslade | betslas | betslades |
| ind. plural1 | betsla | betslade | betslas | betslades |
| subjunctive2 | betsle | betslade | betsles | betslades |
| present participle | betslande | |||
| past participle | betslad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.