bedja

See also: beðja

Swedish

Verb

bedja (present beder, preterite bad, supine bett, imperative bed)

1. Archaic form of be (“ask, pray”).

Conjugation

Conjugation of bedja (class 5 strong)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	bedja		bedjas
Supine	bett		betts
Imperative	bed		—
Imper. plural1	beden		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	beder	bad	beds, bedes, bedjes	bads
Ind. plural1	bedja	bådo	bedjas	bådos
Subjunctive2	bede	både	bedes	bådes
	Participles
Present participle	bedjande
Past participle	bedd
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Usage notes

Dated for prayer, archaic for other senses.

Further reading

• bedja in Svensk ordbok.