bedåra

See also: bèdara

Swedish

Etymology

From Low German bedoren, bedören. Equivalent to be- +‎ dåra. Related to dåre (“fool”). Cognate with Danish bedåre, Norwegian Bokmål bedåre and German betören.

Verb

bedåra (present bedårar, preterite bedårade, supine bedårat, imperative bedåra)

  1. to charm, to enchant
    • 1938, Karl Gerhard, song title
      Jag är ett bedårande barn av min tid
      I am a charming child of my times

Usage notes
  • The prefix can be dropped for the more dated synonym.
  • Most used in the present participle bedårande.

Conjugation
Conjugation of bedåra (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive bedåra bedåras
Present tense bedårar bedåras
Past tense bedårade bedårades
Supine bedårat bedårats
Imperative bedåra —
Present participle bedårande
Past participle bedårad

Synonyms
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