bevittna
Swedish
Etymology
From be- + vittna. Cognate with Danish bevidne, Norwegian Bokmål bevitne; compare German bezeugen.
Verb
bevittna (present bevittnar, preterite bevittnade, supine bevittnat, imperative bevittna)
- to witness
- 1944, Pär Lagerkvist, Dvärgen; translated as Alexandra Dick, transl., The Dwarf, 1945:
- Solen som stod ett litet stycke över bergen i väster kastade sina sista strålar över slagfältet som bevittnat så mycket hjältemod, ära och nederlag.
- The sun was low above the western hills and its dying rays fell over the field which had witnessed so much glory, heroism, and defeat.
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Conjugation
Conjugation of bevittna (weak)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | bevittna | bevittnas |
| Present tense | bevittnar | bevittnas |
| Past tense | bevittnade | bevittnades |
| Supine | bevittnat | bevittnats |
| Imperative | bevittna | — |
| Present participle | bevittnande | |
| Past participle | bevittnad | |