bönfalla
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Verb[edit]
bönfalla (present bönfaller, preterite bönföll, supine bönfallit, imperative bönfall)
- to beg, to implore, to beseech (someone, especially in a difficult situation)
- Byborna bönföll riddaren att döda draken
- The villagers begged the knight to kill the dragon
- Skjut mig istället och skona honom, bönföll hon
- Shoot me instead and spare him, she pleaded
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of bönfalla (class 7 strong)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | bönfalla | bönfallas | ||
| Supine | bönfallit | bönfallits | ||
| Imperative | bönfall | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | bönfallen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | bönfaller | bönföll | bönfalls, bönfalles | bönfölls |
| Ind. plural1 | bönfalla | bönföllo | bönfallas | bönföllos |
| Subjunctive2 | bönfalle | bönfölle | bönfalles | bönfölles |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | bönfallande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||