bestrida
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]bestrida (present bestrider, preterite bestred, supine bestridit, imperative bestrid)
- (especially law) to contest, to dispute, to deny
- Han bestred anklagelserna
- He denied the allegations
- (somewhat formal) to cover, to defray (some expense)
- Vi bestrider kostnaderna
- We will cover the expenses
- (formal) to carry out, to provide
- bestrida undervisning
- provide teaching
Conjugation
[edit]| 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 |
| present participle | bestridande | |||
| past participle | bestriden, bestridd | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.