Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish beiaka, equivalent to be- +‎ jaka. See also Danish bejae and German bejahen.

Verb

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bejaka (present bejakar, preterite bejakade, supine bejakat, imperative bejaka)

  1. to answer a question with "yes".
  2. (figurative, transitive) to be positive towards, to welcome (a person or something more abstract)

Conjugation

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Conjugation of bejaka (weak)
active passive
infinitive bejaka bejakas
supine bejakat bejakats
imperative bejaka
imper. plural1 bejaken
present past present past
indicative bejakar bejakade bejakas bejakades
ind. plural1 bejaka bejakade bejakas bejakades
subjunctive2 bejake bejakade bejakes bejakades
present participle bejakande
past participle bejakad

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

Derived terms

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