bekämpa

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Swedish

Etymology

From German bekämpfen, equivalent to be- +‎ kämpa. Cognate with Danish bekæmpe, Norwegian Bokmål bekjempe and Dutch bekampen.

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Verb

bekämpa (present bekämpar, preterite bekämpade, supine bekämpat, imperative bekämpa)

  1. to fight and thus (try to) get rid of (something); to combat (something), to fight (something)
    bekämpa fienden
    fight the enemy
    bekämpa människohandel
    combat human trafficking
    Bekämpningsmedel används för att bekämpa insekter
    Pesticides are used to combat insects
    bekämpa halkan med grus och salt
    combat slipperiness with gravel and salt

Usage notes

  • "Fight down" or "fight away" might provide intuition.
  • Idiomatic for pest control.

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