/²moːstɛ/, [ˈmoːsˌtə]
UrsprungFrom Old Swedish moste, from Middle Low German moste, past tense of môten, from Old Saxon motan.
- auxiliary, no-infinitivemust, have to
“jag har gjort hvad jag har måst göra, i smått som stort.” — I have done what I have had to do, both little and large.
- informal, neutera must; something that is (ordinarily) mandatory or required, an obligation, a duty
“Jag lägger måstena åt sidan idag” — I'm putting my duties aside today
Formermåste(preterite) · måst(supine) · -(active, infinitive) · -(infinitive, passive) · måst(active, supine) · -(passive, supine) · -(active, imperative) · -(imperative, passive) · -(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form) · -(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive) · måste(active, indicative, present) · måste(active, indicative, past) · -(indicative, passive, present) · -(indicative, passive, past) · måste(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, present) · måste(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, past) · -(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive, present) · -(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive, past) · måste(active, dated, present, subjunctive) · måste(active, dated, past, subjunctive)