bäva

Swedish

Alternative forms
  • (regional) bäven

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bibōną, *bibjaną (“to quake, shiver”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoyǝ- (“to frighten, be afraid”). Compare Dutch beven (“to quake”), German beben (“to quake, tremble”).

Verb

bäva

  1. to tremble, quiver, shudder
    Synonyms: darra, skälva, skaka, ruska
  2. to be uneasy or fearful

Conjugation
Conjugation of bäva (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive bäva bävas
Present tense bävar bävas
Past tense bävade bävades
Supine bävat bävats
Imperative bäva —
Present participle bävande
Past participle bävad

References
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