besinna

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish besinna, from Middle Low German besinnen. Equivalent to be- +‎ sinne +‎ -a. Compare Danish besinde, Dutch bezinnen.

Verb

besinna (present besinnar, preterite besinnade, supine besinnat, imperative besinna)

  1. consider, calm down, collect oneself
    Synonyms: beakta, betänka, överväga

Conjugation
Conjugation of besinna (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive besinna besinnas
Supine besinnat besinnats
Imperative besinna —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative besinnar besinnade besinnas besinnades
Indicative 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.

Derived terms

References
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