bespetsa
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Verb[edit]
bespetsa (present bespetsar, preterite bespetsade, supine bespetsat, imperative bespetsa)
- (reflexive) to expectantly get ready (for something (pleasant)); to look forward to, to expect, to get ready for, to ready oneself for, etc.
- Med två tävlande i toppform kan publiken bespetsa sig på en spännande duell
- With two competitors in top form, the audience can look forward to / can expect / should get ready for [can get ready for] an exciting duel
- (rare) to tip (provide with a tip or point, of a weapon or the like)
- (rare) to lace (provide with lace, of a garment or the like)
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of bespetsa (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | bespetsa | bespetsas | ||
| Supine | bespetsat | bespetsats | ||
| Imperative | bespetsa | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | bespetsen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | bespetsar | bespetsade | bespetsas | bespetsades |
| Ind. plural1 | bespetsa | bespetsade | bespetsas | bespetsades |
| Subjunctive2 | bespetse | bespetsade | bespetses | bespetsades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | bespetsande | |||
| Past participle | bespetsad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||