befæste

Danish

Etymology

be- +‎ fæste, from Middle Low German bevesten.

Verb

befæste (imperative befæst, infinitive at befæste, present tense befæster, past tense befæstede, perfect tense befæstet)

  1. to fortify
  2. to consolidate, to cement
    Synonym: konsolidere
  3. to fasten

Conjugation

Conjugation of befæste
active passive
present befæster befæstes
past befæstede befæstedes
infinitive befæste befæstes
imperative befæst —
participle
present befæstende
past befæstet
(auxiliary verb have)
gerund befæsten

Derived terms

References

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈfæs.te/

Verb

befæste

  1. inflection of befæstan:
    1. first-person singular present/preterite indicative
    2. third-person singular preterite indicative
    3. singular present/preterite subjunctive
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