bearbeta

Swedish

Etymology

From German bearbeiten or Low German bearbeiden. Equivalent of be- +‎ arbeta. Cognate with Danish bearbejde, Norwegian Bokmål bearbeide and Dutch bearbeiden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbeːarˌbeːta/

Verb

bearbeta (present bearbetar, preterite bearbetade, supine bearbetat, imperative bearbeta)

  1. to work, process (shape, form, or improve a material)

Conjugation

Conjugation of bearbeta (weak)
active passive
infinitive bearbeta bearbetas
supine bearbetat bearbetats
imperative bearbeta —
imper. plural1 bearbeten —
present past present past
indicative bearbetar bearbetade bearbetas bearbetades
ind. plural1 bearbeta bearbetade bearbetas bearbetades
subjunctive2 bearbete bearbetade bearbetes bearbetades
present participle bearbetande
past participle bearbetad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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