beskydda

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish beskydda, borrowed from Middle Low German beschudden. Compare Danish beskytte, Dutch beschutten, German beschützen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

beskydda (present beskyddar, preterite beskyddade, supine beskyddat, imperative beskydda)

  1. (transitive) to protect
    Synonym: skydda

Conjugation

Conjugation of beskydda (weak)
active passive
infinitive beskydda beskyddas
supine beskyddat beskyddats
imperative beskydda
imper. plural1 beskydden
present past present past
indicative beskyddar beskyddade beskyddas beskyddades
ind. plural1 beskydda beskyddade beskyddas beskyddades
subjunctive2 beskydde beskyddade beskyddes beskyddades
present participle beskyddande
past participle beskyddad

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

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