Faroese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse bæsa, from Proto-Germanic *bansijaną, from *bansaz.

Verb edit

bæsa

  1. categorize, label sby

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of bæsa (group v-2)
infinitive bæsa
supine bæst
participle (a39)1 bæsandi bæstur
present past
first singular bæsi bæsti
second singular bæsir bæsti
third singular bæsir bæsti
plural bæsa bæstu
imperative
singular bæs!
plural bæsið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Further reading edit

Icelandic edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Norse bæsa, from Proto-Germanic *bansijaną, from *bansaz (whence Icelandic bás (stall)).

Verb edit

bæsa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative bæsti, supine bæst)

  1. (transitive, with dative or accusative) to put (an animal) into a stall
Conjugation edit

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Danish bejdse, from German beizen.

Verb edit

bæsa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative bæsaði, supine bæsað)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to stain (wood, etc.)
Conjugation edit

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