preskribera

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praescrībere. Cognate of German präskribieren, French prescrire, English prescribe.

Verb

preskribera (present preskriberar, preterite preskriberade, supine preskriberat, imperative preskribera)

1. (law) declare void under the statute of limitations, bar by limitation

   Brottet preskriberades för två år sedan.

   The statute of limitations for the crime expired two years ago.

Conjugation

Conjugation of preskribera (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	preskribera		preskriberas
supine	preskriberat		preskriberats
imperative	preskribera		—
imper. plural1	preskriberen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	preskriberar	preskriberade	preskriberas	preskriberades
ind. plural1	preskribera	preskriberade	preskriberas	preskriberades
subjunctive2	preskribere	preskriberade	preskriberes	preskriberades
present participle		preskriberande
past participle		preskriberad

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

Related terms

• preskription

See also

• preskriptionsförordning
• preskriptionstid

Further reading

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