bøjde

Böjde is the past tense form of the Swedish verb böja, meaning to bend, tilt, or curve. It is used to describe a change of position, shape, or direction in the past, including both physical movements and figurative uses.

Conjugation: infinitive böja; present böjer; past böjde; past participle böjt; imperative böj. The form böjde appears in ordinary narrative to indicate a simple past action.

Usage and examples: In physical action, “Hon böjde sig fram för att se bättre.” In figurative language, phrases like “böja reglerna” or “böja sanningen” express bending or compromising standards. The term is common in everyday speech and writing, and appears in a variety of contexts from instruction to storytelling.

Etymology and cognates: The Swedish verb böja derives from the broader Germanic verb family, with cognates in neighboring languages. It has historic connections to Old Norse beyggja/beygja, and cognates in Danish bøje and Norwegian bøye. This lineage explains the similar spelling and meaning across the Scandinavian languages.

See also: böj, a noun meaning bend or turn, and böjning, the term for inflection or bending in a grammatical context. In Swedish, böja and its forms are part of standard verb conjugation and appear in both literal and idiomatic expressions.