gnägga

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish gnæggia, from Old Norse hneggja, from Proto-Germanic *hnajjaną. Compare (southern) Dutch neien, Icelandic hneggja, Faroese gneggja, English neigh.

Verb

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gnägga (present gnäggar, preterite gnäggade, supine gnäggat, imperative gnägga)

  1. to neigh, to whinny
    Hästarna sågo svultna ut och gnäggade otåligt efter bete.
    The horses looked emaciated and neighed impatiently for want of pasture.

Conjugation

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