bestraffa

Swedish

Etymology

From German bestrafen or a corresponding Middle Low German verb. Cognate with Danish bestrafe †, Dutch bestraffen and Middle Low German bestraflik. Equivalent to be- +‎ straffa.

Verb

bestraffa (present bestraffar, preterite bestraffade, supine bestraffat, imperative bestraffa)

  1. (transitive) to punish, to penalize (inflict a punishment upon, generally or judicially)

Conjugation
Conjugation of bestraffa (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive bestraffa bestraffas
Supine bestraffat bestraffats
Imperative bestraffa —
Imper. plural1 bestraffen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative bestraffar bestraffade bestraffas bestraffades
Ind. plural1 bestraffa bestraffade bestraffas bestraffades
Subjunctive2 bestraffe bestraffade bestraffes bestraffades
Participles
Present participle bestraffande
Past participle bestraffad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

References
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