bearbeta
Swedish
Etymology
From German bearbeiten or Low German bearbeiden. Equivalent of be- + arbeta. Cognate with Danish bearbejde, Norwegian Bokmål bearbeide and Dutch bearbeiden.
Pronunciation
Verb
bearbeta (present bearbetar, preterite bearbetade, supine bearbetat, imperative bearbeta)
- to work (shape, form, or improve a material)
Conjugation
Conjugation of bearbeta (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | bearbeta | bearbetas | ||
| Supine | bearbetat | bearbetats | ||
| Imperative | bearbeta | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | bearbeten | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | bearbetar | bearbetade | bearbetas | bearbetades |
| Ind. plural1 | bearbeta | bearbetade | bearbetas | bearbetades |
| Subjunctive2 | bearbete | bearbetade | bearbetes | bearbetades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | bearbetande | |||
| Past participle | bearbetad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||