besticka
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from German bestechen. Attested since 1614.
Verb
[edit]besticka (present besticker, preterite bestack, supine bestuckit, imperative bestick)
- to bribe
Usage notes
[edit]Refers to enticing someone to perform treacherous acts with (promises of) benefits. The more generic (including cash-in-hand) word for to bribe is muta.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of besticka (class 3 strong)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | besticka | bestickas | ||
| Supine | bestuckit | bestuckits | ||
| Imperative | bestick | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | besticken | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | besticker | bestack | besticks, bestickes | bestacks |
| Ind. plural1 | besticka | bestucko | bestickas | bestuckos |
| Subjunctive2 | besticke | bestucke | bestickes | bestuckes |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | bestickande | |||
| Past participle | bestucken | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||