instifta

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of German einstiften, equivalent to in- +‎ stifta.

Verb

instifta (present instiftar, preterite instiftade, supine instiftat, imperative instifta)

  1. (formal) institute, initiate

Conjugation
Conjugation of instifta (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive instifta instiftas
Supine instiftat instiftats
Imperative instifta —
Imper. plural1 instiften —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative instiftar instiftade instiftas instiftades
Ind. plural1 instifta instiftade instiftas instiftades
Subjunctive2 instifte instiftade instiftes instiftades
Participles
Present participle instiftande
Past participle instiftad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms
  • instiftare

References
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