bæsa

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse bæsa, from Proto-Germanic *bansijaną, from *bansaz.

Verb

bæsa

  1. categorize, label sby

Conjugation

Conjugation of bæsa (group v-2)
infinitive bæsa
supine bæst
participle (a39)1 bæsandi bæstur
present past
first singular bæsi bæsti
second singular bæsir bæsti
third singular bæsir bæsti
plural bæsa bæstu
imperative
singular bæs!
plural bæsið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Further reading

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse bæsa, from Proto-Germanic *bansijaną, from *bansaz (whence Icelandic bás (stall)).

Verb

bæsa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative bæsti, supine bæst)

  1. (transitive, with dative or accusative) to put (an animal) into a stall
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Danish bejdse, from German beizen.

Verb

bæsa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative bæsaði, supine bæsað)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to stain (wood, etc.)
Conjugation

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