Swedish

Verb

bjuda

1. to offer, give as a gift
2. to invite

   Blev du bjuden till deras bröllop?

   Were you invited for their wedding?

3. to bid (e.g. within an auction or similar)
4. (archaic) to utter a wish for the benefit of someone

   Jag bjuder er härmed en fortsatt god afton

   I hereby wish you a continued pleasant afternoon

5. (archaic) to order, to command; to issue a decree

Conjugation

Related terms

• avbud
• bjuda in
• bjuda ut
• bjuda ut sig
• bjudare
• bjudning
• bjudresa
• bjussa
• bud
• erbjuda
• falbjuda
• förbjuda
• inbjuda
• uppbjuda
• utbjuda

References

• bjuda in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
• bjuda in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.