avstå

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Etymology

From av- +‎ stå.

Verb

avstå (present tense avstår, past tense avsto or avstod, past participle avstått, passive infinitive avstås, present participle avstående, imperative avstå)

  1. to abstain, desist, refrain (fra (“from”))
    1. avstå fra å gjøre noe / refrain from doing anything
  2. to cede, relinquish, renounce
    1. avstå en arv / renounce a legacy

Derived terms

References

Swedish

Etymology

From av- +‎ stå.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -oː

Verb

avstå (present avstår, preterite avstod, supine avstått, imperative avstå)

  1. to abstain

Conjugation

Conjugation of avstå (class 6 strong)
active passive
infinitive avstå avstås
supine avstått avståtts
imperative avstå —
imper. plural1 avstån —
present past present past
indicative avstår avstod avstås avstods
ind. plural1 avstå avstodo avstås avstodos
subjunctive2 avstå avstode avstås avstodes
present participle avstående
past participle avstånden

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

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