betvinga

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German bedwingen, equivalent to be- +‎ tvinga. Cognate of Danish betvinge, Dutch bedwingen, German bezwingen.

Verb

betvinga (present betvingar, preterite betvingade, supine betvingat, imperative betvinga)

1. subdue

Conjugation

Conjugation of betvinga (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	betvinga		betvingas
supine	betvingat		betvingats
imperative	betvinga		—
imper. plural1	betvingen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	betvingar	betvingade	betvingas	betvingades
ind. plural1	betvinga	betvingade	betvingas	betvingades
subjunctive2	betvinge	betvingade	betvinges	betvingades
present participle		betvingande
past participle		betvingad

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

References

• betvinga in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• betvinga in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• betvinga in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)