tillbe
Swedish
Etymology
From till (“to”) + be (“pray”).
Verb
tillbe (present tillber, preterite tillbad, supine tillbett, imperative tillbe)
- to worship (a deity)
- Synonym: tillbedja
- Vilka gudar tillber de? ― What gods do they worship?
Conjugation
Conjugation of tillbe (class 5 strong)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | tillbe | tillbes | ||
Supine | tillbett | tillbetts | ||
Imperative | tillbe | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | tillben | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | tillber | tillbad | tillbes | tillbads |
Ind. plural1 | tillbe | tillbådo | tillbes | tillbådos |
Subjunctive2 | tillbe | tillbåde | tillbes | tillbådes |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | tillbeende | |||
Past participle | tillbedd | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Related terms
- tillbedjan
- tillbedjare
See also
- dyrka