undanbe

== Swedish == === Alternative forms === undanbedja (dated) === Etymology === undan (“away”) +‎ be (“ask”) === Verb === undanbe (present undanber, preterite undanbad, supine undanbett, imperative undanbe) (often reflexive) to ask for (something) not to happen, to ask to not have to deal with (something), to excuse oneself from (something), to decline (something) ==== Usage notes ==== The passive undanbedes is more idiomatic than undanbes despite belonging to the otherwise dated declension. "X undanbedes" means "We ask you not to X"/"Please do not X." Fairly formal. ==== Conjugation ==== === References === undanbe in Svensk ordbok (SO) undanbe in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) undanbe in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)