beskydda
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish beskydda, borrowed from Middle Low German beschudden. Compare Danish beskytte, Dutch beschutten, German beschützen.
Verb
beskydda (present beskyddar, preterite beskyddade, supine beskyddat, imperative beskydda)
- (transitive) to protect
- Synonym: skydda
Conjugation
Conjugation of beskydda (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | beskydda | beskyddas | ||
| Supine | beskyddat | beskyddats | ||
| Imperative | beskydda | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | beskydden | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | beskyddar | beskyddade | beskyddas | beskyddades |
| Ind. plural1 | beskydda | beskyddade | beskyddas | beskyddades |
| Subjunctive2 | beskydde | beskyddade | beskyddes | beskyddades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | beskyddande | |||
| Past participle | beskyddad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Related terms
- beskydd
Further reading
- beskydda in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- beskydda in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- beskydda in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)