beskylla
Swedish
Etymology
Equivalent to be- + skylla. Likely borrowed from unattested Middle Low German *beschulden. Cognate of Danish beskylde. Compare Dutch beschuldigen, German beschuldigen.
Verb
beskylla (present beskyller, preterite beskyllde, supine beskyllt, imperative beskyll)
- accuse
Conjugation
Conjugation of beskylla (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | beskylla | beskyllas | ||
| Supine | beskyllt | beskyllts | ||
| Imperative | beskyll | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | beskyllen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | beskyller | beskyllde | beskylls, beskylles | beskylldes |
| Ind. plural1 | beskylla | beskyllde | beskyllas | beskylldes |
| Subjunctive2 | beskylle | beskyllde | beskylles | beskylldes |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | beskyllande | |||
| Past participle | beskylld | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Synonyms
- anklaga
Derived terms
- beskyllning
References
- beskylla in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- beskylla in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- beskylla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)