efterforska

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Swedish

Etymology

efter +‎ forska

Verb

efterforska (present efterforskar, preterite efterforskade, supine efterforskat, imperative efterforska)

  1. to investigate, to research (try to obtain knowledge (about something))
    Det är förbjudet för myndigheter att efterforska journalisters källor
    Government agencies are forbidden from investigating journalists' sources
    efterforska orsakerna till finanskrisen
    investigate the causes of the financial crisis

Conjugation

Conjugation of efterforska (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive efterforska efterforskas
Supine efterforskat efterforskats
Imperative efterforska —
Imper. plural1 efterforsken —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative efterforskar efterforskade efterforskas efterforskades
Ind. plural1 efterforska efterforskade efterforskas efterforskades
Subjunctive2 efterforske efterforskade efterforskes efterforskades
Participles
Present participle efterforskande
Past participle efterforskad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

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