besinna
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish besinna, from Middle Low German besinnen. Equivalent to be- + sinne + -a. Compare Danish besinde, Dutch bezinnen.
Verb
besinna (present besinnar, preterite besinnade, supine besinnat, imperative besinna)
- consider, calm down, collect oneself
- Synonyms: beakta, betänka, överväga
Conjugation
Conjugation of besinna (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | besinna | besinnas | ||
| Supine | besinnat | besinnats | ||
| Imperative | besinna | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | besinnar | besinnade | besinnas | besinnades |
| Indicative plural1 | besinna | besinnade | besinnas | besinnades |
| Subjunctive2 | besinne | besinnade | besinnes | besinnades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | besinnande | |||
| Past participle | besinnad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Derived terms
- besinning
References
- besinna in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- besinna in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- besinna in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)