Beskriv

Beskriv is a Swedish verb form meaning to describe. It is most commonly encountered as the imperative mood of the verb beskriva, used to tell someone to provide a description or explanation. In everyday Swedish, you might see it in instructions, assignments, or guides where the reader is asked to outline or detail something.

Beskriv is part of the family of Swedish verbs built from the base beskriva. The prefix be- combined with skriva or a related root links the sense of making or producing a description by writing or stating. The noun form beskrivning means description, and beskrivande is the descriptive form or descriptor. Other related verb forms include beskriver (present), beskrev (past), and beskrivit (past participle), which are used in various tenses: har beskrivit for the present perfect, for example.

Usage notes: Beskriv is used in both formal and informal contexts whenever a description is requested. It can introduce questions or tasks, such as in exams, manuals, or research reports. The imperative form is typically directed at a single person, though in some contexts it can be understood collectively depending on tone and punctuation.

See also: Beskrivning (description), Beskrivande (descriptive), Beskriva (to describe). These terms are commonly used across academic, technical, and journalistic Swedish to discuss or request explanations and details.