fäkta

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See also: fakta, and faktā

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish fækta, from Middle Low German vechten, from Old Saxon fehtan, from Proto-West Germanic *fehtan, from Proto-Germanic *fehtaną. Compare Dutch vechten and English fight.

Verb

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fäkta (present fäktar, preterite fäktade, supine fäktat, imperative fäkta)

  1. (dated) to fight
    bättre fly än illa fäkta
    better safe than sorry
    (literally, “better to flee than to fight poorly”)
  2. to fence; to partake in fencing
  3. to wave vigorously (and carelessly) with one's arms

Usage notes

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See the passive fäktas as well, which has a special but related meaning.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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