betäcka
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish bethækkia, from Middle Low German bedecken, from Old Saxon *bithekkian, from Proto-Germanic *biþakjaną, equivalent to be- + täcka. Cognate with Danish bedække, Norwegian Bokmål bedekke, Norwegian Nynorsk bedekke, bedekka, bedekkje, bedekkja, Dutch bedekken, English bethatch, German bedecken.
Verb
betäcka (present betäcker, preterite betäckte, supine betäckt, imperative betäck)
- (of animals) cover, impregnate
- (dated) cover with cloth etc
- (dated) give cover
Conjugation
Conjugation of betäcka (weak)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | betäcka | betäckas |
| Present tense | betäcker | betäcks , betäckes |
| Past tense | betäckte | betäcktes |
| Supine | betäckt | betäckts |
| Imperative | betäck | — |
| Present participle | betäckande | |
| Past participle | betäckt | |
Related terms
- betäckning
See also
- beteckna