Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse bæsa, from Proto-Germanic *bansijaną, from *bansaz.

Verb

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bæsa

  1. categorize, label sby

Conjugation

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Conjugation of bæsa (group v-2)
infinitive bæsa
supine bæst
participle (a39)1 bæsandi bæstur
present past
first singular bæsi bæsti
second singular bæsir bæsti
third singular bæsir bæsti
plural bæsa bæstu
imperative
singular bæs!
plural bæsið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

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Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse bæsa, from Proto-Germanic *bansijaną, from *bansaz (whence Icelandic bás (stall)).

Verb

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bæsa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative bæsti, supine bæst)

  1. (transitive, with dative or accusative) to put (an animal) into a stall
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Danish bejdse, from German beizen.

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bæsa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative bæsaði, supine bæsað)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to stain (wood, etc.)
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