fege

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

fege

1. inflection of fegen:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. singular imperative
   3. first/third-person singular subjunctive I

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From fegen (“happy, satisfied”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²fɛɪːə/, /²fɛːʝə/
• Rhymes: -ɛɪːə, -ɛːʝə
• Homophone: Fedje

Noun

fege n (definite singular feget, indefinite plural fege, definite plural fega)

1. happiness

References

• “fege” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German fegen, Dutch vegen.

Verb

fege

1. to sweep
2. to clean

Swedish

Adjective

fege

1. definite natural masculine singular of feg