besiktiga

Swedish

Alternative forms

• besikta

Etymology

Used in Swedish at least since the 16th century, from German besichtigen (“to walk around and have a careful look at, to inspect”), where the derived noun is Besichtigung (“inspection”). The shorter alternative form besikta is just as old, and corresponds to Dutch bezichten and an older German besichten. The Swedish derived noun has always been besiktning which mixes better with the shorter form of the verb, since it lacks the -ig component. Yet, the shorter form of the Swedish verb is often claimed to be less correct. Equivalent to be- +‎ sikt +‎ -iga.

Verb

besiktiga (present besiktigar, preterite besiktigade, supine besiktigat, imperative besiktiga)

1. to inspect, to check
2. to have your automobile inspected, to do the annual "smog test"

Conjugation

Conjugation of besiktiga (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	besiktiga		besiktigas
supine	besiktigat		besiktigats
imperative	besiktiga		—
imper. plural1	besiktigen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	besiktigar	besiktigade	besiktigas	besiktigades
ind. plural1	besiktiga	besiktigade	besiktigas	besiktigades
subjunctive2	besiktige	besiktigade	besiktiges	besiktigades
present participle		besiktigande
past participle		besiktigad

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

Related terms

• besiktning

References

• besiktiga in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)