egga
Norwegian Bokmål
editAlternative forms
editNoun
editegga n
egga m or f
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editEtymology 1
editNoun
editegga n
Etymology 2
editNoun
editegga f
Swedish
editEtymology
editDerived from egg (“sharp edge of a cutting tool”). Cognate with egg in English egg on. Related to English edge.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editegga (present eggar, preterite eggade, supine eggat, imperative egga)
- to egg (someone) on, to incite, to goad
- (often with a particle, especially upp) to (sexually) excite
Usage notes
editMore often of abstract things in (sense 1) compared to English. Something might "egg someone on," as in incite them towards some action.
Conjugation
editConjugation of egga (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | egga | eggas | ||
| Supine | eggat | eggats | ||
| Imperative | egga | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | eggen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | eggar | eggade | eggas | eggades |
| Ind. plural1 | egga | eggade | eggas | eggades |
| Subjunctive2 | egge | eggade | egges | eggades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | eggande | |||
| Past participle | eggad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||