befatta
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish befata, from Middle Low German bevaten. By surface analysis, be- + fatta. Cognate of Danish befatte, German befassen, Dutch bevatten.
Verb
befatta (present befattar, preterite befattade, supine befattat, imperative befatta)
- (reflexive) handle, deal with, delve into
- jag befattar mig inte med politik
- I don't involve myself in politics
Conjugation
Conjugation of befatta (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | befatta | — | ||
| Supine | befattat | — | ||
| Imperative | befatta | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | befatten | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | befattar | befattade | — | — |
| Ind. plural1 | befatta | befattade | — | — |
| Subjunctive2 | befatte | befattade | — | — |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | befattande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Derived terms
- befattning
References
- befatta in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- befatta in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- befatta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)