betala
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
betala (present tense betalar or betaler, past tense betala or betalte, past participle betala or betalt, passive infinitive betalast, present participle betalande, imperative betal)
- Alternative form of betale
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish betala, bitala, bittala, from Middle Low German betalen, equivalent to be- + tala.[1] Cognate with Danish betale, Norwegian Bokmål betale, Norwegian Nynorsk betala, betale, Dutch betalen, West Frisian betelje, German bezahlen, Low German betahlen and English betall.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɛˈtɑːla/
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Verb
betala
- to pay; to give money in exchange for goods or services
- (reflexive) to pay; to be profitable
- (colloquial) to pay; to be the subject of revenge
Conjugation
Conjugation of betala (weak)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | betala | betalas |
| Present tense | betalar | betalas |
| Past tense | betalade | betalades |
| Supine | betalat | betalats |
| Imperative | betala | — |
| Present participle | betalande | |
| Past participle | betalad | |
Synonyms
- (to give money in exchange for goods or services): gälda (archaic, formal)
- (to be profitable): löna sig
Related terms
- betalan
- betalare
- betalning
References
- betala in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.