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Swedish
Etymology
From Middle Low German bevaren or older German befahren, to be- + fara (“danger”) + -a.
Verb
befara (present befarar, preterite befarade, supine befarat, imperative befara)
- (formal, transitive) to fear
Vi befarar att överlevande kan bli svåra att hitta.- We fear that survivors may be difficult to find.
Statsministern befarade att valet kan komma att behöva senareläggas, till en följd av pandemin.- The prime minister feared that the elections might have to be postponed, as a result of the pandemic.
Conjugation
Conjugation of befara (weak)
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