begåva

== Swedish == === Etymology === Equivalent to be- +‎ gåva, from Old Swedish begava, from Middle Low German begaven, from Old Saxon bi- + gevan. Compare Danish begave, Dutch begaven, German begaben. === Verb === begåva (present begåvar, preterite begåvade, supine begåvat, imperative begåva) endow ==== Usage notes ==== Typically used in the passive voice or the past participle. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== förära skänka ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “begåva”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “begåva”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “begåva”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)