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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From be- + slå, after Middle Low German beslân.
Verb
beslå (imperative beslå, present tense beslår, passive beslås, simple past beslo, past participle beslått, present participle beslående)
- to furnish with fittings, mount
- to furl, stow (sails)
- to shoe (a horse)
- to stud
Derived terms
References
- “beslå” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “beslå” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From be- + slå, after Middle Low German beslân.
Verb
beslå (present tense beslår, past tense beslo, past participle beslege or beslått, passive infinitive beslåast, present participle beslåande, imperative beslå)
- to furnish with fittings, mount
- to furl, stow (sails)
- to shoe (a horse)
- to stud
Derived terms
References
Swedish
Verb
beslå (present beslår, preterite beslog, supine beslagit, imperative beslå)
- to apply, to fit (to hammer iron hinges on a wooden door), to protect
Två fyllbultar beslogs med handfängsel- Two drunkards were put in handcuffs
- to cover (with a coating)
en med kallt vatten fylld karafin beslår sig med imma- a carafe filled with cold water gets covered with mist
- to furl (to fold and tie the sails of a ship to the beam or mast)
- to accuse, to convict, to catch (somebody) in the act
politiker som hade beslagits med vardagsrasistiska uttalanden- politicians who were accused of casually racist statements
Conjugation
Conjugation of beslå (class 6 strong)