måste

Etymology
From, from , past tense of , from.

Verb

 * 1)  must, have to

Usage notes

 * Often used with an implied, , , or the like. See , which works identically.
 * The form is used for both present tense and past tense. Only very rarely is the supine form  used, and the infinitive  exists in a few dialects but is not at all recognized in standard Swedish.
 * The meaning of together with the negation adverb  differs from the meaning of  together with  in English. While must not means "is not allowed to", måste inte means "does not have to". Must not is chiefly expressed as.

Noun

 * 1)  a must; something that is (ordinarily) mandatory or required, an obligation, a duty