befalla

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish befælla, Borrowed from Middle Low German befallen. By surface analysis, be- +‎ falla. Displaced native bjuda in this sense.

Verb

befalla (present befaller, preterite befallde, supine befallt, imperative befall)

  1. order, command

Usage notes

  • This verb has weak conjugation, even though falla has the strong one (föll, fallit). It is a common mistake to write beföll, befallit.

Conjugation

Conjugation of befalla (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive befalla befallas
Supine befallt befallts
Imperative befall —
Imper. plural1 befallen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative befaller befallde befalls, befalles befalldes
Ind. plural1 befalla befallde befallas befalldes
Subjunctive2 befalle befallde befalles befalldes
Participles
Present participle befallande
Past participle befalld
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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