undanbe
Swedish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editVerb
editundanbe (present undanber, preterite undanbad, supine undanbett, imperative undanbe)
- (often reflexive) to ask for (something) not to happen, to ask to not have to deal with (something), to excuse oneself from (something), to decline (something)
- All uppvaktning på min födelsedag undanbedes
- I do not wish to be celebrated on my birthday (common phrasing in notices)
- Han undanbad sig professuren
- He declined the professorship
- Jag undanber mig långa sjöresor
- I prefer to not go on long sea voyages
- Rökning undanbedes
- Please do not smoke here
Usage notes
editThe passive undanbedes is more idiomatic than undanbes despite belonging to the otherwise dated declension. "X undanbedes" means "We ask you not to X"/"Please do not X." Fairly formal.
Conjugation
editConjugation of undanbe (class 5 strong)
Active | Passive | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Infinitive | undanbe | undanbes | ||
Supine | undanbett | undanbetts | ||
Imperative | undanbe | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | undanben | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | undanber | undanbad | undanbes | undanbads |
Ind. plural1 | undanbe | undanbådo | undanbes | undanbådos |
Subjunctive2 | undanbe | undanbåde | undanbes | undanbådes |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | undanbedjande | |||
Past participle | undanbedd | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Conjugation of undanbedja (class 5 strong, dated)
Active | Passive | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Infinitive | undanbedja | undanbedjas | ||
Supine | undanbett | undanbetts | ||
Imperative | undanbed | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | undanbeden | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | undanbeder | undanbad | undanbeds, undanbedes, undanbedjes | undanbads |
Ind. plural1 | undanbedja | undanbådo | undanbedjas | undanbådos |
Subjunctive2 | undanbede | undanbåde | undanbedes | undanbådes |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | undanbedjande | |||
Past participle | undanbedd | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |