bespotta
Swedish
Etymology
be- + spotta, from Old Swedish besputta and Old Swedish bespotta. Most likely borrowed from a Middle Low German word from whence also Danish bespotte, Dutch bespotten, German bespotten.
Verb
bespotta (present bespottar, preterite bespottade, supine bespottat, imperative bespotta)
- mock, insult
Conjugation
Conjugation of bespotta (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | bespotta | bespottas | ||
| Supine | bespottat | bespottats | ||
| Imperative | bespotta | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | bespottar | bespottade | bespottas | bespottades |
| Indicative plural1 | bespotta | bespottade | bespottas | bespottades |
| Subjunctive2 | bespotte | bespottade | bespottes | bespottades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | bespottande | |||
| Past participle | bespottad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Synonyms
- håna
- skymfa
Related terms
- bespottelse
References
- bespotta in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- bespotta in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- bespotta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)