bönfalla

Swedish

Etymology

bön +‎ falla

Verb

bönfalla (present bönfaller, preterite bönföll, supine bönfallit, imperative bönfall)

1. 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

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
present participle		bönfallande
past participle		—

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also

• bönhöra

References

• “bönfalla”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “bönfalla”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “bönfalla”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)