undfå
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish untfa(nga), from Middle Low German untfan(gen), entfan(gen), equivalent to und- + få(nga). Compare Danish undfange, German empfangen, Old English onfon.
Verb
undfå (present undfår, preterite undfick, supine undfått, imperative undfå)
- (solemn) to receive
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | undfå | — | ||
| supine | undfått | — | ||
| imperative | undfå | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | undfån | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | undfår | undfick | — | — |
| ind. plural1 | undfå | undficko | — | — |
| subjunctive2 | undfå | undficke | — | — |
| present participle | undfående | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
References
- undfå in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- und- in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)