Swedish

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German betreden and German betreten. Equivalent to be- +‎ träda. Cognate with Danish betræde, Norwegian Bokmål betre, betrede, Dutch betreden and English betread.

Verb

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beträda (present beträder, preterite beträdde, supine beträtt, imperative beträd)

  1. to set foot on, to tread on, to betread
    Gräsmattan beträdes ej
    The lawn shall not be trodden on

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