bilda

Bilda is a Swedish verb meaning to form, to create, or to shape. It is used for forming concrete things such as groups or plans, as well as abstract constructs like opinions or concepts. The verb is common in both everyday and formal language and appears in expressions such as bilda en grupp, bilda ett projekt, bilda en familj, and bilda sig en uppfattning.

Etymology: The verb is derived from the noun bild, meaning form, image, or figure. The sense of making or shaping is attested in medieval Swedish, and the modern sense “to form” or “to create” developed in the early modern period.

Conjugation: Bilda is a strong verb. Infinitive bilda; present bildar; past bildade; supine bildat; perfect participle bildat; present participle bildande.

Usage notes: The verb is commonly used with nouns such as grupp, idé, projekt, or familj, and with reflexive constructions when forming an opinion or self-formation: bilda sig en uppfattning. In some contexts, synonyms such as forma or skapa may be preferred to emphasize shaping a plan or concept rather than merely making something.