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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish dø̄pa, from Old Norse deypa, from Proto-Germanic *daupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.
Verb
döpa (present döper, preterite döpte, supine döpt, imperative döp)
- to baptize, to christen (perform the religious act of baptism upon)
När kommer hon att döpas?- When will she be baptized?
- (with till (“to”)) to name (give a name (to, of a person, animal, or thing))
Vi tänker döpa honom till Bernt- We are going to name him Bernt
Vi döpte hunden till Gunnar- We named the dog Gunnar
Vad ska jag döpa nätverket till?- What should I name the network?
- to christen
Usage notes
- "Döpa till" vs. "kalla" is similar to "name" vs. "call," with the same kind of overlap as in English.
- See also namnge, which is mostly used for things (or animals).
Conjugation
Conjugation of döpa (weak)
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