befara
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Low German bevaren or older German befahren, to be- + fara (“danger”) + -a.
Verb
[edit]befara (present befarar, preterite befarade, supine befarat, imperative befara)
- (formal, transitive) to fear
- Vi befarar att överlevande kan bli svåra att hitta.
- We fear that survivors may be difficult to find.
- Statsministern befarade att valet kan komma att behöva senareläggas, till en följd av pandemin.
- The prime minister feared that the elections might have to be postponed, as a result of the pandemic.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of befara (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | befara | befaras | ||
Supine | befarat | befarats | ||
Imperative | befara | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | befaren | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | befarar | befarade | befaras | befarades |
Ind. plural1 | befara | befarade | befaras | befarades |
Subjunctive2 | befare | befarade | befares | befarades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | befarande | |||
Past participle | befarad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |