See also: bota, bóta, and botá

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse bǿta, from Proto-Germanic *bōtijaną.

Verb

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böta (present bötar, preterite bötade, supine bötat, imperative böta)

  1. to pay a fine, to be fined
    Han fick böta 2000 kronor för fortkörning.
    He had to [got to] pay a fine of 2000 kronor for speeding.
  2. (figuratively) to pay (suffer negative consequences)
    böta med sitt liv
    pay with one's life

Usage notes

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  • More rarely conjugated bötte, bött, says SAOL (1923). This is the case in the very antiquated proverb hött är med ingo bött (a threat is with naught atoned, is not a crime).

Conjugation

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See also

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References

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Vilamovian

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Etymology

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From Old High German boto.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bȫta m (plural böta)

  1. messenger, envoy