bestraffa
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From German bestrafen or a corresponding Middle Low German verb. Cognate with Danish bestrafe †, Dutch bestraffen and Middle Low German bestraflik. Equivalent to be- + straffa.
Verb
[edit]bestraffa (present bestraffar, preterite bestraffade, supine bestraffat, imperative bestraffa)
- (transitive) to punish, to penalize (inflict a punishment upon, generally or judicially)
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | bestraffa | bestraffas | ||
| supine | bestraffat | bestraffats | ||
| imperative | bestraffa | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | bestraffen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | bestraffar | bestraffade | bestraffas | bestraffades |
| ind. plural1 | bestraffa | bestraffade | bestraffas | bestraffades |
| subjunctive2 | bestraffe | bestraffade | bestraffes | bestraffades |
| present participle | bestraffande | |||
| past participle | bestraffad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.