stävja

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse stefja (“to prevent”), likely borrowed at a late stage rather than inherited. Arguably related to steðja (“to stop”) and thus from Proto-Germanic *stadiz. More likely related to stav (“staff; rod”), and thus from Proto-Germanic *stabaz.

Verb

stävja (present stävjar, preterite stävjade, supine stävjat, imperative stävja)

  1. to curb, to suppress

Conjugation

Conjugation of stävja (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive stävja stävjas
Supine stävjat stävjats
Imperative stävja —
Imper. plural1 stävjen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative stävjar stävjade stävjas stävjades
Ind. plural1 stävja stävjade stävjas stävjades
Subjunctive2 stävje stävjade stävjes stävjades
Participles
Present participle stävjande
Past participle stävjad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

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