bjuda

Bjuda is a Swedish verb with several related senses. It primarily means to invite someone to participate in an event or activity, or to offer something to someone, often with the meaning that the speaker will cover the cost. It is also used in the context of auctions to mean “to bid.” In everyday language it can appear in fixed phrases such as bjuda på (to treat or offer something, for example lunch or coffee) and bjuda in (to invite someone in).

Common uses and phrases include:

- Jag bjuder på fika. I’ll treat you to coffee.

- De bjöd grannarna till festen. They invited the neighbors to the party.

- Hon bjöd ut sin vän på middag. She invited her friend out for dinner.

- Han bjöd det högsta priset på auktionen. He bid the highest price at the auction.

Conjugation and forms:

- Infinitive: bjuda

- Present tense: bjuder

- Past tense: bjöd

- Supine (used for perfect forms): bjudit

The verb is regular in its present and past stem changes, with bjöd as the common past form and bjudit used in compound tenses.

Etymology and related languages:

Bjuda derives from Old Norse bjóða and is cognate with other North Germanic forms meaning “to offer” or “to bid.” In Danish and Norwegian, related forms come from the word for “to offer” or “to bid,” with language differences shaping usage in each country. Related Swedish nouns include inbjudan (invitation) and bjudning (the act of inviting or a social event).