bettla

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German betteln. First attested in 1615. Compare Icelandic and Norwegian Nynorsk betla.

Verb

bettla (present bettlar, preterite bettlade, supine bettlat, imperative bettla)

  1. (archaic, especially in legal contexts) to beg (as a beggar)
    Synonym: tigga

Conjugation

Conjugation of bettla (weak)
active passive
infinitive bettla bettlas
supine bettlat bettlats
imperative bettla —
imper. plural1 bettlen —
present past present past
indicative bettlar bettlade bettlas bettlades
ind. plural1 bettla bettlade bettlas bettlades
subjunctive2 bettle bettlade bettles bettlades
present participle bettlande
past participle —

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

References

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