besticka

== Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from German bestechen. Attested since 1614. === Verb === besticka (present besticker, preterite bestack, supine bestuckit, imperative bestick) to bribe ==== Usage notes ==== Refers to enticing someone to perform treacherous acts with (promises of) benefits. The more generic (including cash-in-hand) word for to bribe is muta. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== bestickning === References === “besticka”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “besticka”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “besticka”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)