bestrida

Swedish

Etymology

be- +‎ strida

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɛˈstriːda/

Verb

bestrida (present bestrider, preterite bestred, supine bestridit, imperative bestrid)

  1. (especially law) to contest, to dispute, to deny
    Han bestred anklagelserna
    He denied the allegations
  2. (somewhat formal) to cover, to defray (some expense)
    Vi bestrider kostnaderna
    We will cover the expenses
  3. (formal) to carry out, to provide
    bestrida undervisning
    provide teaching

Conjugation
Conjugation of bestrida (class 1 strong)
Active Passive
Infinitive bestrida bestridas
Supine bestridit bestridits
Imperative bestrid —
Imper. plural1 bestriden —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative bestrider bestred bestrids, bestrides bestreds
Ind. plural1 bestrida bestredo bestridas bestredos
Subjunctive2 bestride bestrede bestrides bestredes
Participles
Present participle bestridande
Past participle bestriden, bestridd
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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