befria
Swedish
Etymology
From Middle Low German bevrien and German befreien. Cognate with Danish befri, Norwegian Bokmål befri, Yiddish באַפֿרײַען (bafrayen), Middle Dutch bevrien, older Dutch bevrijen, now bevrijden, West Frisian befrije, Old English befrēoġan, Middle English *befreen, *bifreen and English befree. Equivalent to be- + fri + -a or be- + fria.
Pronunciation
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Verb
befria (present befriar, preterite befriade, supine befriat, imperative befria)
- to liberate, to free, to make free
Conjugation
Conjugation of befria (weak)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | befria | befrias |
| Present tense | befriar | befrias |
| Past tense | befriade | befriades |
| Supine | befriat | befriats |
| Imperative | befria | — |
| Present participle | befriande | |
| Past participle | befriad | |
Related terms
- befrielse
References
- befria in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.