besöker

Besöker is a Swedish verb in the present tense meaning "to visit." It is the third-person singular form of the infinitive besöka. The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object, such as a person, a place, or an institution (for example, a museum). The present form is used for statements about ongoing or habitual visiting.

Conjugation and forms: In the present tense the forms are jag besöker, du besöker, han/hon/den/det besöker, vi besöker, ni besöker, de besöker. The simple past tense is besökte, and the supine and past participle are besökt. The imperative form is besök. Swedish has other related forms derived from besöka, such as besök (noun: visit), besökare (visitor), and besökande (visiting or the visiting person).

Etymology and related languages: Besöka comes from the Germanic language family and has cognates in other Scandinavian languages, notably Norwegian besøke and Danish besøge. The noun besök means a visit, while besökare refers to a person who visits.

Usage notes: Besöka is used for visits to people, places, or institutions. Common constructions include besöka en vän, besöka ett museum, or besöka ett land. The choice of object is flexible, and the verb supports both routine and one-off visits. As with other Swedish verbs, agreement in person affects only the subject pronoun (e.g., han besöker vs. jag besöker).

See also: Besök (noun for a visit), besökare (visitor), besökande (visiting).