bikta

Swedish

Verb

bikta (present biktar, preterite biktade, supine biktat, imperative bikta)

1. (Christianity, reflexive) to confess
2. (Christianity) to receive a confession (from someone, as a priest)
3. (figuratively, reflexive) to bare one's soul (and admit flaws)

Conjugation

Conjugation of bikta (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	bikta		biktas
supine	biktat		biktats
imperative	bikta		—
imper. plural1	bikten		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	biktar	biktade	biktas	biktades
ind. plural1	bikta	biktade	biktas	biktades
subjunctive2	bikte	biktade	biktes	biktades
present participle		biktande
past participle		biktad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• bikt (“confession”)

References

• bikta in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• bikta in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• bikta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)