avrätta

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Equivalent to av- +‎ rätta. Originally from Old Swedish rætta (“execute”), from Old Norse rétta, from Proto-Germanic *rihtijaną. Prefixed by analogy to Middle Low German africhten. Compare Danish afrette, Norwegian avretta, German abrichten.

Verb

avrätta (present avrättar, preterite avrättade, supine avrättat, imperative avrätta)

  1. to execute, put to death
    avrättas genom hängning
    be executed by hanging
    avrättas i elektriska stolen
    be executed by electric chair

Conjugation

Conjugation of avrätta (weak)
active passive
infinitive avrätta avrättas
supine avrättat avrättats
imperative avrätta —
imper. plural1 avrätten —
present past present past
indicative avrättar avrättade avrättas avrättades
ind. plural1 avrätta avrättade avrättas avrättades
subjunctive2 avrätte avrättade avrättes avrättades
present participle avrättande
past participle avrättad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

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