instifta

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of German einstiften, equivalent to in- +‎ stifta.

Verb

instifta (present instiftar, preterite instiftade, supine instiftat, imperative instifta)

  1. (formal) institute, initiate

Conjugation

Conjugation of instifta (weak)
active passive
infinitive instifta instiftas
supine instiftat instiftats
imperative instifta
imper. plural1 instiften
present past present past
indicative instiftar instiftade instiftas instiftades
ind. plural1 instifta instiftade instiftas instiftades
subjunctive2 instifte instiftade instiftes instiftades
present participle instiftande
past participle instiftad

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

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