be- + spotta (“spit”), from Old Swedish besputta and Old Swedish bespotta. Most likely borrowed from a Middle Low German word from whence also Danish bespotte, Dutch bespotten, German bespotten.
bespotta (present bespottar, preterite bespottade, supine bespottat, imperative bespotta)
active | passive | |||
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infinitive | bespotta | bespottas | ||
supine | bespottat | bespottats | ||
imperative | bespotta | — | ||
imper. plural1 | bespotten | — | ||
present | past | present | past | |
indicative | bespottar | bespottade | bespottas | bespottades |
ind. plural1 | bespotta | bespottade | bespottas | bespottades |
subjunctive2 | bespotte | bespottade | bespottes | bespottades |
present participle | bespottande | |||
past participle | bespottad |
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.