vittna

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish vitna, from the corresponding noun to Swedish vittne (“a witness”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

vittna (present vittnar, preterite vittnade, supine vittnat, imperative vittna)

  1. to testify, to bear witness (in court, or more generally)
    Vittnet vittnade mot den misstänkte
    The witness testified against the suspect
    Många kunde vittna om det märkliga ljudet som hördes vid tiotiden
    Many could testify to the strange sound that was heard around ten o'clock
    Ruinerna vittnar om en svunnen tid
    The ruins testify to a bygone era
  2. to stand as witness in court

Conjugation

Conjugation of vittna (weak)
active passive
infinitive vittna vittnas
supine vittnat vittnats
imperative vittna —
imper. plural1 vittnen —
present past present past
indicative vittnar vittnade vittnas vittnades
ind. plural1 vittna vittnade vittnas vittnades
subjunctive2 vittne vittnade vittnes vittnades
present participle vittnande
past participle vittnad

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

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