besinna
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish besinna, from Middle Low German besinnen. Equivalent to be- + sinne + -a. Compare Danish besinde, Dutch bezinnen.
Verb edit
besinna (present besinnar, preterite besinnade, supine besinnat, imperative besinna)
- (somewhat formal) to consider
- (reflexive) to calm (oneself) down
- Besinna dig!
- Calm down!
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of besinna (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | besinna | besinnas | ||
| Supine | besinnat | besinnats | ||
| Imperative | besinna | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | besinnen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | besinnar | besinnade | besinnas | besinnades |
| Ind. plural1 | besinna | besinnade | besinnas | besinnades |
| Subjunctive2 | besinne | besinnade | besinnes | besinnades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | besinnande | |||
| Past participle | besinnad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||