bevaka

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish bevaka, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bi- (“be-”), *wakjaną (“to wake, watch”), equivalent to be- +‎ vaka. Cognate with older Danish bevåge, German bewachen, Dutch bewaken and older English bewake.

Pronunciation
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Verb

bevaka

  1. to watch, to guard (to protect from some offence)

Conjugation
Conjugation of bevaka (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive bevaka bevakas
Present tense bevakar bevakas
Past tense bevakade bevakades
Supine bevakat bevakats
Imperative bevaka —
Present participle bevakande
Past participle bevakad

References
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