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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse bifa, from Proto-Germanic *bibāną (“to quake, shiver”).
Verb
bäva (present bävar, preterite bävade, supine bävat, imperative bäva)
- to tremble, quiver, shudder
- Synonyms: darra, skälva, skaka, ruska
Marken bävade- The ground trembled
- to dread
Jag bävar för den dag Nisse får makt- I dread the day Nisse gets power
Conjugation
Conjugation of bäva (weak)
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