begåva

Begåva is a Swedish verb meaning to endow, grant, or confer something on someone or something. The term is typically used in formal, philanthropic, and institutional contexts, where an organization or individual provides resources such as money, property, or services.

Usage and constructions

Begåva is a transitive verb and is often paired with recipients and the type of gift. Common patterns include begåva someone with something or begåva something to someone, and it can also appear with phrases like begåva en institution med stödjet eller med stipendier. The language tends to appear in official announcements, foundation communications, and legal or administrative texts. In everyday speech, more common alternatives such as skänka or tilldela are frequently used.

Relation to related terms

The noun for “gift” is gåva, while the related adjective begåvad means talented or gifted, and the noun begåvning refers to talent or gift. Begåva as a verb is distinct from begå, which in Swedish means to commit a crime; the two verbs are not interchangeable in meaning.

Etymology and notes

Begåva is built on the noun gåva (gift) with a prefix that adds the sense of providing or supplying. The term remains relatively formal and is most often found in written sources such as grant announcements, charitable foundations, and legal or administrative prose.