betala

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

betala (present tense betalar or betaler, past tense betala or betalte, past participle betala or betalt, passive infinitive betalast, present participle betalande, imperative betal)

  1. Alternative form of betale

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish betala, bitala, bittala, from Middle Low German betalen, equivalent to be- +‎ tala.[1] Cognate with Danish betale, Norwegian Bokmål betale, Norwegian Nynorsk betala, betale, Dutch betalen, West Frisian betelje, German bezahlen, Low German betahlen and English betall.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɛˈtɑːla/
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Verb

betala

  1. to pay; to give money in exchange for goods or services
  2. (reflexive) to pay; to be profitable
  3. (colloquial) to pay; to be the subject of revenge

Conjugation
Conjugation of betala (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive betala betalas
Present tense betalar betalas
Past tense betalade betalades
Supine betalat betalats
Imperative betala —
Present participle betalande
Past participle betalad

Synonyms
  • (to give money in exchange for goods or services): gälda (archaic, formal)
  • (to be profitable): löna sig

References
  1. betala in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.
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