bäva

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Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bibāną (“to quake, shiver”).

Verb

bäva (present bävar, preterite bävade, supine bävat, imperative bäva)

  1. to tremble, quiver, shudder
    Synonyms: darra, skälva, skaka, ruska
  2. to be uneasy or fearful

Conjugation

Conjugation of bäva (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive bäva bävas
Supine bävat bävats
Imperative bäva —
Imper. plural1 bäven —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative bävar bävade bävas bävades
Ind. plural1 bäva bävade bävas bävades
Subjunctive2 bäve bävade bäves bävades
Participles
Present participle bävande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

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