bönfalla
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb
[edit]bönfalla (present bönfaller, preterite bönföll, supine bönfallit, imperative bönfall)
- to beg, to implore, to beseech (someone, especially in a difficult situation)
- Byborna bönföll riddaren att döda draken
- The villagers begged the knight to kill the dragon
- Skjut mig istället och skona honom, bönföll hon
- Shoot me instead and spare him, she pleaded
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | bönfalla | bönfallas | ||
| supine | bönfallit | bönfallits | ||
| imperative | bönfall | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | bönfallen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | bönfaller | bönföll | bönfalls, bönfalles | bönfölls |
| ind. plural1 | bönfalla | bönföllo | bönfallas | bönföllos |
| subjunctive2 | bönfalle | bönfölle | bönfalles | bönfölles |
| present participle | bönfallande | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.