bevara
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish bevara, from Middle Low German bewaren, from Proto-Germanic *biwarōną from *bi- + *warōną. Equivalent to be- + vara (“to last”). Cognate with English beware, Danish bevare, Norwegian Bokmål bevare, Norwegian Nynorsk bevare, bevara, Dutch bewaren and German bewahren.
Pronunciation
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Verb
bevara
- to preserve; to keep
Conjugation
Conjugation of bevara (weak)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | bevara | bevaras |
| Present tense | bevarar | bevaras |
| Past tense | bevarade | bevarades |
| Supine | bevarat | bevarats |
| Imperative | bevara | — |
| Present participle | bevarande | |
| Past participle | bevarad | |
References
- bevara in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.