bistå

See also: bista

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

bi- (“by the side of”) +‎ stå; from Middle Low German bistan

Verb

bistå (imperative bistå, present tense bistår, passive bistås, simple past bistod or bisto, past participle bistått, present participle bistående)

1. to stand by (support; be ready to provide assistance)
2. to assist, help

References

• “bistå” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

bi- +‎ stå

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -oː

Verb

bistå

1. to help and support; to stand by someone's side

Conjugation

Conjugation of bistå (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	bistå		bistås
Supine	bistått		biståtts
Imperative	bistå		—
Imper. plural1	bistån		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	bistår	bistod	bistås	bistods
Ind. plural1	bistå	bistod	bistås	bistods
Subjunctive2	bistå	bistod	bistås	bistods
	Participles
Present participle	bistående
Past participle	bistådd
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.