instifta
Swedish
Etymology
Calque of German einstiften, equivalent to in- + stifta.
Verb
instifta (present instiftar, preterite instiftade, supine instiftat, imperative instifta)
- (formal) institute, initiate
Conjugation
Conjugation of instifta (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | instifta | instiftas | ||
Supine | instiftat | instiftats | ||
Imperative | instifta | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | instiftar | instiftade | instiftas | instiftades |
Indicative plural1 | instifta | instiftade | instiftas | instiftades |
Subjunctive2 | instifte | instiftade | instiftes | instiftades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | instiftande | |||
Past participle | instiftad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Derived terms
- instiftare
References
- instifta in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- instifta in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- instifta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)