befalla

== Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish befælla, Borrowed from Middle Low German befallen. By surface analysis, be- +‎ falla. Displaced native bjuda in this sense. === Verb === befalla (present befaller, preterite befallde, supine befallt, imperative befall) order, command ==== Usage notes ==== This verb has weak conjugation, even though falla has the strong one (föll, fallit). It is a common mistake to write beföll, befallit. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== befallning === Further reading === befalla in Svensk ordbok.