stävja

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse stefja (“to prevent”), likely borrowed at a late stage rather than inherited. Arguably related to steðja (“to stop”) and thus from Proto-Germanic *stadiz. More likely related to stav (“staff; rod”), and thus from Proto-Germanic *stabaz.

Verb

stävja (present stävjar, preterite stävjade, supine stävjat, imperative stävja)

  1. to curb, to suppress

Conjugation

Conjugation of stävja (weak)
active passive
infinitive stävja stävjas
supine stävjat stävjats
imperative stävja —
imper. plural1 stävjen —
present past present past
indicative stävjar stävjade stävjas stävjades
ind. plural1 stävja stävjade stävjas stävjades
subjunctive2 stävje stävjade stävjes stävjades
present participle stävjande
past participle stävjad

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

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