bespetsa
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb
[edit]bespetsa (present bespetsar, preterite bespetsade, supine bespetsat, imperative bespetsa)
- (reflexive) to expectantly get ready (for something (pleasant)); to look forward to, to expect, to get ready for, to ready oneself for, etc.
- Med två tävlande i toppform kan publiken bespetsa sig på en spännande duell
- With two competitors in top form, the audience can look forward to / can expect / should get ready for [can get ready for] an exciting duel
- (rare) to tip (provide with a tip or point, of a weapon or the like)
- (rare) to lace (provide with lace, of a garment or the like)
Conjugation
[edit]| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | bespetsa | bespetsas | ||
| supine | bespetsat | bespetsats | ||
| imperative | bespetsa | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | bespetsen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | bespetsar | bespetsade | bespetsas | bespetsades |
| ind. plural1 | bespetsa | bespetsade | bespetsas | bespetsades |
| subjunctive2 | bespetse | bespetsade | bespetses | bespetsades |
| present participle | bespetsande | |||
| past participle | bespetsad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.