betyda
Meaning
mean; imply; signify; matter
In Swedish: ha betydelse, innebära
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att betyda | to mean |
|---|---|---|
| Present | betyder | jag betyder |
| Past | betydde | jag betydde |
| Supine | betytt | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har betytt | jag har betytt |
| Past perfect | hade betytt | jag hade betytt |
| Future | ska betyda | or: kommer att betyda |
| Conditional | skulle betyda | jag skulle betyda |
| Imperative | betyd! | a command |
| Present participle | betydande | -ing, used as an adjective |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | betydas |
|---|---|
| Present | betyds |
| Past | betyddes |
| Supine | betytts |
Group 2: -er verbs. Present -er, past -de or -te (after a voiceless consonant), supine -t. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use betyder. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise betyda
1 / 2Yesterday I … (betyda). Which is the past tense?
betyda in a sentence
- pensioneringen betyder inte att jag slutar arbetajust because I have retired doesn't mean that I intend to stop working
- han har betytt väldigt mycket för svensk filmhe has meant a great deal for Swedish film
Questions
What does betyda mean in English?
betyda means “mean, imply”.
What is the past tense of betyda?
The past tense of betyda is betydde (“jag betydde”). The supine is betytt, used in “jag har betytt”.
What is the present tense of betyda?
betyder, the same for every person: jag betyder, du betyder, vi betyder.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish bethydha, from Middle Low German beduden, equivalent to be- + tyda.
Nearby common words
betyda is number 304 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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