begiven

English

Verb

begiven

1. past participle of begive

Swedish

Adjective

begiven (not comparable)

1. (somewhat derogatory) (overly) fond (of something)

   vara begiven på sprit och spel

   be fond of alcohol and gambling

Declension

Inflection of begiven

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	begiven	—	—
neuter singular	begivet	—	—
plural	begivna	—	—
masculine plural2	begivne	—	—
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	begivne	—	—
all	begivna	—	—

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Derived terms

• begivenhet

See also

• vara svår på

Participle

begiven

1. past participle of bege

References

• begiven in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• begiven in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
• begiven in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)