bilde ind

Danish

Alternative forms

• indbilde

Etymology

From bilde (“to form”) +‎ ind (“in”), calque of German einbilden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bilə enˀ/, [b̥ilə ˈenˀ]

Verb

bilde ind (past tense bildte ind, past participle bildt ind)

1. (transitive) to convince (to make someone believe that something false is true)

   Jeg bildte ham ind at ost var lavet af fårepis.

   I convinced him that cheese was made of sheep piss.

2. (reflexive) to imagine

Conjugation

Conjugation of bilde ind

active passive present bilder ind bildes ind past bildte ind bildtes ind infinitive bilde ind bildes ind imperative bild ind — participle present bildende ind past bildt ind (auxiliary verb have) gerund bilden ind

References

• “bilde ind” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “bilde sig ind” in Den Danske Ordbog