UrsprungInherited from Old Swedish binda, from Old Norse binda, from Proto-Germanic *bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-.
- to tie (fasten with ropes or strings)
“Hon band honom med repet.” — She tied him up with the rope.
- to bind (similar senses to English)
“en bindande ed” — a binding oath
- to retain (liquid)
“Salt binder vatten.” — Salt retains water.
- common-genderroller (bandage)
- common-gendera pad, a sanitary pad, a sanitary napkin
Formerbinder(present) · band(preterite) · bundit(supine) · bind(imperative) · binda(active, infinitive) · bindas(infinitive, passive) · bundit(active, supine) · bundits(passive, supine) · bind(active, imperative) · -(imperative, passive) · binden(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form) · -(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive) · binder(active, indicative, present) · band(active, indicative, past) · binds(indicative, passive, present) · bindes(indicative, passive, present) · bands(indicative, passive, past) · binda(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, present) · bundo(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, past) · bindas(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive, present)