bäva
Swedish
Alternative forms
- (regional) bäven
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *bibōną, *bibjaną (“to quake, shiver”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoyǝ- (“to frighten, be afraid”). Compare Dutch beven (“to quake”), German beben (“to quake, tremble”).
Verb
bäva
- to tremble, quiver, shudder
- Synonyms: darra, skälva, skaka, ruska
- to be uneasy or fearful
Conjugation
Conjugation of bäva (weak)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | bäva | bävas |
| Present tense | bävar | bävas |
| Past tense | bävade | bävades |
| Supine | bävat | bävats |
| Imperative | bäva | — |
| Present participle | bävande | |
| Past participle | bävad | |
References
- bäva in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.