betyda
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish bethydha, from Middle Low German beduden, equivalent to be- + tyda.[1] Cognate with Danish betyde, Norwegian Bokmål bety, Norwegian Nynorsk bety, German bedeuten, Vilamovian bydȧjta, Luxembourgish bedeiten, Dutch beduiden, older bedieden, Limburgish beduuje, Saterland Frisian betjuude and West Frisian betsjutte.
Pronunciation
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Verb
betyda
- to mean (convey, signify, indicate)
- to mean; to be of importance (for someone)
- to mean; to result in
Conjugation
Conjugation of betyda (weak)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | betyda | — |
| Present tense | betyder | — |
| Past tense | betydde | — |
| Supine | betytt | — |
| Imperative | betyd | — |
| Present participle | betydande | |
| Past participle | — | |
Related terms
- betydelse
References
- betyda in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.